Soldier from Koppal serving in Indian Army dies of heart attack three months before retirement
Koppal: In a tragic incident, a soldier from Koppal district passed away while on duty due to a heart attack. The deceased has been identified as Veerappa Hirehala, aged 39, hailing from Kadiwala village in Kushtagi taluk.
Veerappa was posted in Punjab Unit 4 at the time of the incident. He was serving as a Havaldar in the Indian Army for the past 20 years. According to sources, the unfortunate incident occurred on Wednesday. Veerappa had joined the MEG Battalion in Bangalore in 2003 and was scheduled to retire on August 30, 2023. However, fate had other plans, and he passed away two months before his retirement.
The soldier's mortal remains will be transported to his hometown and are expected to arrive on Friday. The deceased leaves behind two young sons, aged 6 and 8 years.
It is reported that the villagers are deeply saddened by the untimely demise of the soldier. However, they have expressed disappointment that no officials have visited the village to pay their respects or offer condolences.
This incident highlights the immense sacrifice and dedication of our armed forces, who selflessly serve our nation and put their lives on the line every day. The loss of Veerappa Hirehala is indeed a great loss for his family and the country, and his service will always be remembered with pride and gratitude.
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250 residents evacuated after fire in Thane building; no casualty
Thane (PTI): Nearly 250 residents were evacuated after a fire broke out in a five-storey building in Maharashtra's Thane city on Sunday morning, civic officials said.
No one was injured in the blaze which erupted at around 5 am in a laundry shop on the ground floor of the building located at Srinagar in Wagle Estate area, Thane Municipal Corporation's disaster management cell chief Yasin Tadvi said.
After being alerted, local fire personnel and the regional disaster management cell team members rushed to the spot to carry out the fire extinguishing operations and evacuated the building occupants, he said.
The blaze was put out in about an hour following which the people were allowed to return to their apartments, the official said.
The cause of fire was under investigation, he added.
