Memorial service for Mangaluru air crash victims held at '22/5 Park'

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May 22, 2016

Mangaluru, May 22: The victims of the 2010 Mangaluru air crash were today remembered on the occasion of the sixth anniversary of the tragedy with officials paying homage.

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One of the country's worst aviation disasters, Air India Express flight 812 coming here from Dubai overshot the runway and crashed while landing at the international airport in the early hours of May 22, 2010 killing 158 passengers. There were 160 passengers and six crew members on board this ill-fated flight. Eight of them survived.

On Sunday the memorial function was held by the Dakshina Kannada district administration at the memorial park at Kurlur where the bodies of 12 unidentified victims of the crash have been buried. The park is being developed as a tribute to the victims of the incident. New Mangalore Port Trust is developing the park. District Minister in-charge B Ramanath Rai led the memorial service and offered floral tributes.

The Dakshina Kannada district administration has been holding a condolence meet every year to mark the anniversary of this crash. Until last year the memorial services were held at the crash spot. However, at the condolence meeting last year it was decided to hold the annual memorial service at the memorial park from this year.

22/5 Park

Speaking to media persons Deputy Commissioner AB Ibrahim said that although the district administration had urged the Airports Authority of India and Air India to set up a memorial at the park, they have not been forthcoming on this issue. The administration has requested Mangaluru City Corporation to set up the memorial, he said adding the civic body is expected to take a decision on this request shortly. An early memorial set up at the crash site at Kenjar was vandalized.

The park at Kuloor has been named '22/5 Park' to remember the month and date of the incident, the DC said, adding the administration has placed on record its gratitude to New Mangalore Port Trust authorities for its total support in constructing the park. "The work on the park will be completed in the next three months," Ibrahim said. The dozen bodies were interned at the park site after all attempts to identify them through string of tests proved inconclusive.

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Comments

Raja
 - 
Sunday, 22 May 2016

6 years, seems like yesterday, Miss my Brother, Bhabi & 2 Kids,
who were in this ill-fated flight.

A.Rahman
 - 
Sunday, 22 May 2016

Please stop this drama baji and public show off.

A.Rahman
 - 
Sunday, 22 May 2016

After crash this organization giving false assurance. Where those promises they given where is their assured memorial public library.

Each and one corrupted officers who cheated with victims family will face the worst in their life.

A.Rahman
 - 
Sunday, 22 May 2016

A worst will going to happen with this man slaughter airline. Passenger should avoid this dirty organization

A.Rahman
 - 
Sunday, 22 May 2016

Hell With killer air line airindia and hell with their chamcha organization.

Mohamed Ali uchil
 - 
Sunday, 22 May 2016

6 years and still we feel it! Heartfelt tributes to 158 Mangalore air crash victims , they will always remain in our hearts and minds.

Saraswathi prabhu
 - 
Sunday, 22 May 2016

Compensation is No Consolation for Wounded Hearts:

Pramitha
 - 
Sunday, 22 May 2016

My Deepest condolences to the family of the victims. May theirsoul rest in peace

Saleem Bava
 - 
Sunday, 22 May 2016

Stop using Air-India for any of your travel needs. Its the worst airline.

Mohamme Sinan
 - 
Sunday, 22 May 2016

Mangalore Air crash. Still that spot is pilot's niightmare. May God help thm!

Ronika Mehtha
 - 
Sunday, 22 May 2016

Emotional tributes paid to Mangalore air crash victims

Mahesh
 - 
Sunday, 22 May 2016

159 of 160 cases for compensation have been settled.

unknown
 - 
Sunday, 22 May 2016

Tearful tributes mark Mangalore air crash 6th anniversary Today of the Air India Express crash that took 158 lives....RIP:(

Pinky D Costa
 - 
Sunday, 22 May 2016

Emotional tributes!!

Mohan Roy
 - 
Sunday, 22 May 2016

Air safety still critical, says 812 Foundation Mangalore

Firoz Shah
 - 
Sunday, 22 May 2016

Mangalore air crash 6th anniversary. No end to the woes of the victims families. Air india and central govt pls wake up.

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March 25,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 24: The state government on Tuesday published names and addresses of 14,000 people who have been placed under home quarantine, on its website.  

A district wise break up of the home quarantine patients was also provided.  

Notably, the number of coronavirus cases has risen to 41 in the state.

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July 10,2020

Mangaluru, July 10: Dakshina Kannada, which has emerged as one of the hotspots of covid-19 in Karnataka, has recorded at least six novel coronavirus related deaths in past 24 hours. 

According to sources, four people lost their battle with the novel coronavirus in Wenlock, the designated covid hospital. 

A 35-year-old man from Hosabettu, who was tested positive for COVID-19 recently, died at the Wenlock COVID hospital in the morning.

A 58-year-old woman from Thokkottu, a 67-year-old man from Ullal and a 65-year-old man from Falnir also passed away in the same hospital. 

Two other covid patients passed away in private hospitals. 

With this, the total number of death of covid patients in the district rose to 36. 

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July 12,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 12: Karnataka on Sunday registered 71 COVID-19 deaths, its highest single day count, and 2,627 fresh cases, pushing the tally of infections in the state to 38,843, the health department said.

The total positive cases include 22,746 active cases and 15,409 discharges, the department said in its daily bulletin.

The total active cases include 532 people admitted in the ICUs across the state.

Of the 71 fatalities, a record 45 were reported in Bengaluru alone including the death of 16 day-old baby girl and 17-year-old girl with chronic kidney disease, taking the total mortalities in the city to 274.

Among the districts, where new cases were reported, Bengaluru urban accounted for 1,525 cases, followed by Dakshina Kannada with 196, Dharwad 129, Yadagiri 120, and 19 in Bengaluru Rural.

Since the outbreak of the pandemic, 8.39 lakh samples have been tested including 20,050 on Sunday alone, of which 7.80 lakh tested negative.

Other than Bengaluru, five fatalities were reported in Dakshina Kannada, three each in Mysuru, Hassan, Davangere and Belagavi, two each in Haveri and Bagalkote and one each in Dharwad, Koppal, Tumakuru, Vijayapura and Chamarajanagar.

While majority of those who died of coronavirus suffered from Severe Acute Respiratory Illness and Influenza Like Illness, significantly 21 victims did not have any pre-medical conditions while eight were the asymptomatic patients with pre-medical conditions.

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