Dengue cases in Karnataka crosses 10,000 mark
Bengaluru, Jul 16: Dengue cases in Karnataka have crossed the 10,000 mark so far this year, said the state Health Department on Tuesday.
In the last 24 hours, 487 positive cases of dengue have been reported in the state, taking the cumulative figures to 10,449 since January till date.
According to the Health Department bulletin, out of the 10,449 positive cases, 358 are active cases (hospitalised) and the total fatalities due to dengue stands at eight.
Of the positive cases, 3,770 were reported from BBMP (Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike) jurisdiction, followed by Chikkamangaluru (621) and Mysuru (562).
On Monday, Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said that the state government was taking all measures to combat the spread of dengue, and urged everyone to be extra vigilant at least for the next two months till the end of the monsoon season.
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Gurupura: Bus-lorry collide near Bellibettu, drivers critically injured
6 Lakh in cash recovered during rescue operation
Bajpe: A private bus and a lorry collided head-on near Bellibettu bus stand on Wednesday, leaving both drivers seriously injured.
According to sources, the private bus was travelling from Mangaluru to Karkala and a lorry was heading towards Mangaluru.
The impact of the collision was severe, leaving the front portions of both the bus and the lorry completely crushed.
According to locals, the drivers of both vehicles were trapped inside the mangled vehicles and had to be rescued by cutting parts of the damaged vehicles using a gas cutter. Passengers travelling in the bus sustained minor injuries.
The injured drivers were shifted to a private hospital in the city for treatment. Personnel from the Bajpe police station visited the spot, conducted an inspection, and registered a case.
Meanwhile, it has been learnt that during the rescue operation, a local resident, Rafiq Gurupura, found around Rs 6 lakh in cash while cutting open parts of the bus.
The amount was subsequently handed over to the Bajpe police. The rescue operation was carried out by locals including Rafiq, Shivarama, Raoof, Fazil and others.
