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Mangaluru expats among 12 killed in Jubail factory fire; many critical

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April 16, 2016

Jubail, Apr 16: At least 12 people were killed and 11 others sustained severe injuries after fire broke out in a petrochemical factory in Saudi Arabia's largest industrial area located east of the Kingdom Satuday.

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Among the injured the condition of at least six is said to be extremely critical.

The incident took place in an area that was under construction and during routine maintenance at Jubail United Petrochemical Company plant.

Sources close to the Saudi Royal Commission said that the victims include expatriates from India and other countries.

It is learnt that Indian victims hailed from Karnataka's coastal city of Mangaluru and Kerala.

The fire broke out when technicians of the maintenance contractor were replacing catalysts in the plant.

Due to heavy smoke people suffered suffocation. The condition of the injured is stable said spokesman for the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Abdulqader.

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The CEO of the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu Dr. Muslih Al–Otaibi and United Company Chairman Adel Al-Sharidi visited the injured and the accident scene.

The Civil Defense and fire fighters were able to extinguish the fire after 10 minutes of its break out at 11:40 am local time. While the fire was small, it left people with severe smoke inhalation injuries.

Unconfirmed sources have identified the deceased as Bhaskar Bajpe, Vincent Nirmarga, Daniel Kerala, Jolan Filipino (all four in Al Mana Hospital), Ashraf Haleyangadi, lijon Kerala, Balakrishna Poojari Vamanjoor, Mohammed Ibrahim India (all four in Royal Commission Hospital), Karthik Sanil Krishnappa India, Ashish Kumar Singh India and Martin Filipino (all three in Mowasat Hospital).

Among the injured, Dheeraj Manjeshwar Rayan Filipino Athik UP Amrit Nepal and Saeed Kavoor are have been admitted to intensive care units of two different hospitals. The other injured include Nithin Venuru, Yathish Ullal, Ayyub Farangipet and Abhilash Niddodi.

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NOOR
 - 
Sunday, 17 Apr 2016

inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raajioon
Indeed we belong to ALLAH and indeed to HIM shall we return.
May ALLAH grant jannah & help the family to cope with the situation.

Fahad
 - 
Saturday, 16 Apr 2016

Sushma Swaraj, the external affairs minister of india is on Iran visit. In this situation she must cut short her Iran visit and rush to Saudi Arabia to visit Indian victims.

Nisar
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Saturday, 16 Apr 2016

A shocking incident. Do not know how to console aggrieved families. All lower middle class expats.

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January 24,2020

Bengaluru, Jan 24: Karnataka High Court on Friday ordered notice to the state government and self-styled godman Swami Nithyananda while hearing a petition seeking cancellation of bail granted to him.

A petition was filed in the Karnataka High Court on Friday seeking cancellation of bail granted to Nithyananda for skipping the trial and fleeing the country.

Justice John Michael Cunha, after hearing the complainant, ordered issuance of notice to the state government and Nithyananda and posted the matter for hearing next week.

The petition, filed by K Lenin, alleged that Nithyananda has been skipping trial and has fled the country on an expired passport.

The plea further said that Nithyananda was making false representations in his "exemption petitions to the trial court as if he is still in India".

Interpol has also issued a 'blue corner notice' to locate the self-styled godman, who is facing trial in a criminal case, on the request of Gujarat Police. 

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June 24,2020

Bengaluru, Jun 24: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa was all praise for a sixth standard student from Kallianpur in Udupi district for joining the fight against COVID-19 by stitching Face Masks with one hand for SSLC students writing examination beginning from Thursday.

Mr Yediyurappa took to Twitter and wrote, “Proud of this young COVID warrior Sindhuri. Her smile as she stitches that mask inspires all of us to go beyond our limitation and strengthens us to fight this battle together. God bless you!”

Sindhuri, daughter of Sudhir and Renuka is currently studying in the sixth standard in Mount Rosary school and Bulbul in Scouts and Guides as well.

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June 6,2020

Mangaluru, June 6: Four persons were arrested by the Mulki police today in connection with the murder of Abdul Lateef, a 38-year-old businessman.

The arrested are: Mohammed Hasim (27), Nissar alias Riyaz (33), and Mohammed Razim (24), all residents of Mulki, and Aboobakar Siddique (27), a resident of Udupi.

The weapons and vehicles used for murder have been confiscated. Investigation is in progress to find out the motive behind the murder and the arrest of remaining accused.

Abdul Lateef, his father-in-law Muneer, latter’s son Ijaz and relative Imran were returning from Vijaya Bank at Mulki when a gang of nine miscreants waylaid their car and attacked with sharp weapons.

The gang comprised of Hakeem, Wafa, Asim, Siddique, Nissar, Bava, Farhan, Razeem and Siddiq.  While four of them are arrested, police continued hunt to nab other accused.

Abdul Lateef breathed his last while being taken to hospital. Others are undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Mangaluru.

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