Toddler's head 'reattached' to neck after car crash in Australia

executive@coastaldigest.com (Agencies)

October 5, 2015

Melbourne, Oct 5: In a miraculous surgery, doctors in Australia were able to successfully reattach a 16-month-old boy's head to his neck after it was pulled apart in an internal decapitation during a car accident.

Jackson Taylor was travelling with his mother and sister when their car crashed head on with another vehicle on September 15.

The force from the injury led Taylor's head to be pulled apart from his neck in an internal decapitation.

The toddler was airlifted to a hospital in Brisbane where top medics were able to reattach the boy's vertebrae using wire and a piece of his rib during a six-hour operation, 'Daily Express' reported.

"A lot of children wouldn't survive that injury in the first place, and if they did and they were resuscitated then they may never move or breathe again," said spinal surgeon Geoff Askin.

The toddler is now wearing apparatus to keep his body stable and it will be removed in eight weeks.

After that Taylor would be able to live a normal and healthy life again, doctors said.

Taylor's parents, Andrew and Rylea, have described the surgery and their son's recovery as a "miracle."

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DC urges faster land acquisition for industrial growth in Udupi

Agencies

March 28,2025

Udupi: Deputy Commissioner K. Vidya Kumari has directed officials to expedite land acquisition for designated industrial zones in the district to facilitate new industries. She issued these instructions during a meeting at Rajatadri on Wednesday.

Lands have been identified across various taluks for industrial development. The DC emphasized that KIADB must acquire these lands and ensure essential infrastructure—electricity, roads, and drainage—to attract industries and generate employment.

A total of 77 acres of private land has been acquired and compensated, including 31.2 acres in Kerebettu village, Hebri taluk, and 45.7 acres in Shivapura village. However, approval for 36.5 acres of government land is still pending. She instructed the forest department to assess whether this land falls under an eco-sensitive zone.

For the Belapu Industrial Area, the DC urged officials to accelerate minor land acquisitions for road expansion and commence construction at the earliest. She also mandated rainwater harvesting systems for all units in the Miyaru Industrial Area to tackle water scarcity.

Currently, 22 export-based units operate in the district. The DC encouraged further promotion of exports and an increase in their number.

The meeting was attended by Joint Director of Industries Nagraj V. Naik, KIADB Development Officer Srinivasa Murthy, Small-Scale Industries Association District President Harish Kunder, Deputy Director of the District Industrial Center Seetharam Shetty, District Skill Development Officer Arun B., and others.

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