St Mary’s Island: Two students drown in Malpe beach Udupi

St Mary’s Island: Two students of GKVK Agricultural University in Bengaluru, who had come for a tour to St Mary’s Island near Malpe beach Udupi, drowned in the sea on Monday April 18.

The two students who drowned in Malpe beach Udupi are identified as Sathish M Nandihalli and Sathish S Kalyanshetty. The students of GKVK College had come for the tour. There were 68 students in the group.

The lifeguards at the spot instructed the students not to venture into the sea. The students did not heed the words and went to click selfie. The body of Sathish (21) was fished out from the water. Search is on for the other student.

Mangaluru : Five people died in fish processing factory mishap in Bajpe

Mangaluru Five people died : In a tragedy that occurred in the fish meal factory at Bajpe on Sunday April 17 evening, Mangaluru: Five people died in fish processing factory mishap in Bajpe. Five labourers of West Bengal origin, who got down into the huge tank that is used for cleaning fishes that arrive from various places, died while removing the cleaned fish from the tank.

In total, eight labourers got down into the tank. Three escaped unhurt. The deceased are identified as Nizamuddin, Ummer Farukh, Samiuallah, Sharafat Ali and Meeradullah Islam. Hassan Ali, Mohammed Karimullah and Abhidula Malik escaped unhurt.

As usual the eight labourers got down into the tank that purifies the fish. The exact reason for the mishap is not known. The fish factory is closed after the incident. Senior police officers of Panambur and Bajpe have visited the spot and are investigating further.