Youth dies in head-on collision of cars

April 30, 2013

Kaup, Apr 30: A youth died after two cars collided head on, on National Highway-66 near Muloor, in the wee hour of Monday.

The deceased is Shamith Shetty (27), son of Jayaram Shetty and Kushala Shetty of Mala village in Karkala taluk. Mr Shamith was heading to Kaup with his relatives, after attending a religious programme at Inna. Mr Shamith runs a poultry farm at Mala.

It is said that the driver of the other vehicle lost control over his car and ran into the Alto in which Shamith was travelling. Harish Shetty (32), Prathibha Harish Shetty (28) Prapthi (1), Preethesh (15), Nidhi (5) travelling the Alto were injured in the accident along with Anthony who was travelling in other car.

MLA comes as rescuer

While the victims of the accidents were crying for help on the road at 1 am, it was none other than the local MLA who came to their help. Kaup MLA Lalaji Mendon who was travelling on the same route after completing his campaigning work saw the victims and made all arrangements to shift them to a hospital. He even saw to it personally that the victims are given all the care.

Police phone line non-functional

While there are allegations that the police did not come to the spot even several hours after the incident and that all efforts to get in touch with the police over the phone too failed, the police have clarified that the phone line had gone kaput following the thunder and lightning just some hours before the mishap.

A case has been registered at Kaup police station.

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Rains lash Dakshina Kannada and Udupi amidst red alert

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September 24,2024

Mangaluru, Sept 24: A blanket of gloom descended over Dakshina Kannada and Udupi as heavy rains battered the coastal Karnataka districts on Tuesday. Substantial rainfall has been drenching the region since Monday, intensifying as the day progressed.

In Dakshina Kannada, torrential downpours began early Tuesday, followed by overcast skies and humid conditions.

The showers persisted intermittently through the afternoon, with areas like Beltangady experiencing moderate rainfall, while Puttur and Bellare bore the brunt of heavier storms.

Overnight showers were reported in Bantwal, and Mangaluru city, along with its surrounding rural areas, witnessed a steady increase in rainfall, peaking by the evening.

After a brief respite, the return of intense rainfall has brought a welcome drop in temperatures. In Udupi, Karkala, Udupi city, Kundapur, and Hebri taluks all faced substantial rains throughout the day, continuing from late Sunday night.

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for the coastal districts, predicting more heavy rainfall in the coming hours.

A yellow alert has been placed for Wednesday, signaling the likelihood of additional downpours. Fishermen have been cautioned to remain vigilant, as the possibility of strong winds looms over the coastal waters.

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