Tourist drowns in swimming pool in Mangaluru
Mangaluru (PTI): A 30-year-old man drowned at the Mangala swimming pool here, police said.
The man, identified as Abhishek Anand, had come from Gurugram and was touring the city. He had gone for a swim at the swimming pool on Tuesday evening.
Though the lifeguards pulled him up from the deeper section of the pool and rushed him to the hospital, his life could not be saved.
The family members of the deceased are expected to arrive here on Wednesday.
Police have registered a case and further investigation is on, sources said.
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Authorities swing into action to clear waterlogging, downed trees after heavy rains in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Waterlogging and incidents of tree falling have been reported from some parts of the city, following heavy showers on October 5 night. Teams from the city civic body Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) are actively working to restore normalcy by baling out water from spots that are inundated, and by clearing trees that were uprooted, official sources said on Sunday. According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) sources, the city recorded 10.4 mm of rainfall on Saturday.
The south and east regions of the state capital were the most affected, with some roads too submerged in water.
Some roads in Kalyan Nagar, near Electronic City, Bengaluru-Mysuru roads, among others witnessed inundation, leading to traffic issues, which are being addressed, official sources said.
