Electrician loses hand in accident

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September 4, 2011

Mangalore September 4, An Electrician lost his right hand when a city bus ran over him in the process of overtaking another bus in Vamanjoor on Friday.

The victim was identified as Sachin Avinash Saldana (26) of Vamanjoor, an electrician.

According to police, Sachin, riding his two wheeler, was on his way from Moodushedde to Vamanjoor. A speeding city bus (Route No3E), plying from Vamanjoor to Moodushedde Knocked down the two wheeler rider while overtaking another bus.

The wheels of the bus ran over the right hand of the victim, who was lying sprawled on the road.

Though the victim was admitted to the private hospital, the doctors were not able to save his hand. The bus driver Varadraj was arrested in this connection.

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Michael M. Militello
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Wednesday, 23 Jun 2021

You wear the electrician tool belt very much like a belt. After all, its a belt. Then, you arrange your tool in the various pockets of the tool belt. So, the tool belt keeps hanging off your waist and you have easy access to all the tools on it.

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Mangaluru: A 14-year-old boy, Subodh, tragically lost his life after being struck by lightning while sitting outside his home in Kedila village, Bantwal taluk, on Sunday evening.

The incident occurred around 5:30 PM while Subodh, an 8th-grade student at Kalladka Shriram High School, was seated outside his house. Lightning struck him, leaving him unconscious. 

Family members rushed him to a nearby clinic and later to a private hospital in Puttur, where doctors confirmed his death upon arrival.

The boy's body was sent to Puttur Government Hospital for a post-mortem.

Tahsildar Archana Bhat has directed revenue officials to assist the grieving family. Vitla Revenue Inspector Prashanth Shetty, Village Administrative Officer Anil Kumar, Kedila Panchayat President Harish Valtaje, and panchayat members visited the family to offer their condolences and support.

This heartbreaking incident highlights the unpredictability of nature’s fury, leaving a community mourning the untimely loss of a young life.

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