Mangaluru expat killed in worksite explosion in Qatar

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July 24, 2019

Mangaluru, Jul 24: In a tragic incident, an Indian expatriate worker from coastal Karnataka has lost his life in a worksite mishap in a Middle Eastern country.

The victim is Sandesh Puriya, 35, who was working as an Operation and Maintenance Service Foreman at TAKYEEF Electromechanical W.L.L, Qatar.

It is learnt that he died on the spot following an explosion at an AC chilling unit when he was on duty on Tuesday, July 23. His body is expected to be repatriated tomorrow after the completion of the paper works.

A resident of Kulai on the outskirts of Mangaluru, he had flown to Gulf in 2012. He had entered wedlock just two years ago. He is survived by his wife, parents and two brothers.

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I am Sandesh's colleague in Takyeef.. We never expect such kind of incident to my close friend sandesh.we really miss him now. His soul rest in peace..

Really shocked to hear the news of sandesh demise, he was true a kind hearted person i ever had seen, deeply sad.

I was deeply saddened by the news of sandesh passing. My heartfelt condolences to you and your family.

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21 new COVID-19 cases in Kerala including 8 from Kasaragod

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April 2,2020

Kasaragod, Apr 2: Kerala reported 21 new cases of coronavirus with eight from the worst affected Kasaragod district, taking the tally of active patients to 256, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Thursday.

Besides, Kasaragod, five positive cases have been detected from Idukki, two from Kollam and one each from Thiruvananthapuram, Pathnamthitta, Thrissur, Malappuram, Kozhikode and Kannur, he told reporters here.

At least 1.65 lakh people are under survillence in the state, 643 in various hospitals.

Presently, 256 people are under treatment for the virus in the state where two fatalities have occurred, Vijayan said.

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Another neighbour of Bantwal's covid-19 victims test positive for corona; DK's total reaches 18

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April 25,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 25: The coastal district of Dakshina Kannada today reported another covid-19 case. With this the total number of coronavirus positive case in the district rose to 18 including two deaths.

The health and family welfare department in its bulletin today announced that a 33-year-old woman from Bantwal tested positive for coronavirus. She is undergoing treatment at Wenlock Hospital which is now converted into covid-19 hospital.

She is the daughter of 67-year-old woman from Bantwal who was tested positive for the deadly disease last week. Both are the neighbours of the two women from Bantwal who died of covid-19 recently.

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