Five killed, one injured in horrible road mishap in Tumkur
Tumkuru: In a tragic road accident five people died while one sustained severe injuries when a car collided with tractor on Thursday evening in Kunigal Taluk's Hosakere village here.
The deceased have been identified as car driver Kiran (28), Rajanna (50), Mohan (22), Madhu (24), and Rangaswamy (55).
According to the reports the deceased were returning after celebrating festival in Doddakallahalli near Hosakere village when the driver rammed the car into a tractor from behind which was parked beside the road.
The deceased victims reportedly belongs from Bengaluru, the authorities were busy ascertaining more details about the victims.
Local police reached the spot and have registered a case in this regard.
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
