Terrible accident in Kokkada: Two die on spot
Belthangady : Two passengers were killed on the spot in the crash between a car and a bus at around 9:30 pm near Kokkada village within the limits of the Uppinangady police station.
The deceased have been identified as Dinesh P (32), son of Veerappa Malekudi, a resident of Dharmasthala; and Sandesh (30), a resident of Dharmasthala.
The accident occurred at Paripikal near Kokkada when they were on their way to Dharmasthala in Maruti 800.
A KSRTC bus proceeding from Dharmasthala to Bengaluru hit the car. Following which, the vehicle has completely damaged. Dinesh and Sandesh, who were seriously injured, died on the spot.
Residents Sharif Bolad, Khalandar Kokkada, Arif, Nawaz, Shaffan, Raja Tipu Sultan, Lateef Boladabailu and others struggled and took off the stranded persons in the car and admitted them into Nelyadi Hospital.
Uppinangady police have registered a case in this regard.
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Ammonia gas leak at factory in MP causes panic, workers shifted
Ratlam (MP) (PTI): Ammonia gas leak at a factory in Madhya Pradesh's Ratlam district affected some people and triggered a panic, prompting authorities to shift workers from the unit, officials said on Wednesday.
The incident took place in Jaora town of the district at around 10.30 pm on Tuesday, following which police, fire brigade and administration authorities rushed to the site and stopped the leakage, they said.
Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Trilochan Gaud said the ammonia gas leak occurred at Porwal Ice Factory in Jaora town.
"Prima facie, it was ammonia leak. The police and the administration immediately sprinkled water, stopped the gas leak and brought the situation under control," Superintendent of Police Amit Kumar said.
Some affected people were provided medical treatment, he said without elaborating.
There is a police line adjacent the factory. Some police personnel on night stroll first felt the gas leakage and acted as the first responder, the official said.
The gas leak was promptly detected and it was not a big incident, Gaud said.
Labourers from the factory were shifted immediately, he said.
Fire brigade immediately controlled the gas leak by spraying water, the SDM said, adding the situation is currently under control.
