Udupi: Mother, daughter electrocuted to death
Udupi: In a tragic incident, a woman and her daughter were killed by electrocution when they incidentally came in contact with a live wire that was snapped and fell outside their yard at Gunupade in Pernankil Grama Panchayat limits at around 6:30 am today.
The deceased have been identified as Jalaja Nayak (80) and her daughter Sumathi (55).
A live wire snapped and fell on the yard during last night's rain and heavy winds. But the power connection was not disrupted. It is learned that Jalaja and Sumathi were killed on the spot by the electrocution.
A case, in this regard, has been registered at the Hiriyadka police station.
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Illegally stored gas cylinders seized
Thane (PTI): Authorities have seized illegally stored 1,839 gas cylinders and seven vehicles worth over Rs 67 lakh in the Dombivli MIDC area of Thane district, officials said on Saturday.
A special vigilance team of the Mumbai Rationing Department detected an illegal storage of domestic and commercial LPG cylinders in Phase-2 of Dombivli (East).
Cylinders belonging to multiple gas agencies were found stockpiled in closed vehicles, unauthorised warehouses, and open sheds without mandatory permissions from the Explosives Department, Fire Department, or oil companies, according to an official release.
