Methanol tanker skids off road; Rainwater averts major tragedy

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July 12, 2012

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Mangalore, July 12: A tanker lorry carrying highly flammable methanol skidded off the National Highway 66 at Adam Kudru near Thokkottu on the outskirts of the city after the driver lost control of the vehicle in the wee hours of Thursday.

The accident triggered panic in the region for several hours. However, post-midnight rain helped contain the impact of the methanol spill from the lorry, sources said.

Vijayan from Aurangabad, who was driving the tanker, has been admitted to a private hospital in the city.

Sources from Excise department said that the tanker was plying from Aurangabad in Maharashtra to Trichur in Kerala. The tanker was carrying over 20,000 litres of methanol when the accident occurred.

Fire personnel who rushed to the spot said that the incident occurred when the tanker lorry skidded off the road after ramming into an electric pole at around 1:30 am.

Eyewitnesses said that a major tragedy was averted thanks to the incessant rain, which was crucial in diluting the leak from the tanker lorry.

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Karnataka govt hikes salaries of NHM doctors to Rs 45,000

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July 21,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 21: The salaries of doctors under the National Health Mission (NHM) has been hiked to Rs 45,000 in Karnataka, according to Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar.

Addressing the media on Monday, Dr Sudhakar said that the state government will bear the cost of the hike in salaries of the doctors and added that ASHA workers too will get a hike in their pay soon.

Regarding the COVID-19 management in the state, he further said that testing will be increased in the containment zones.

During a meeting chaired by Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, the Education Minister said that it had been decided that booth level committees will conduct door to door survey for early detection of influenza-like illness (ILI) and severe acute respiratory infections (SARI), and vulnerable persons.

He also implored private hospitals to admit and treat COVID-19 patients and asked them to not be hesitant in admitting pregnant women.

Karnataka on Monday reported 3,648 COVID-19 cases taking the tally to 67,420, informed the state health department.

According to a bulletin issued by the department, the state recorded 72 more deaths due to COVID-19 with the toll at 1,403 while six patients who tested positive for the infection have died due to non-COVID causes, as of Monday. There are 42,216 active cases in the state.

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What about the nurses???

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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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2 more test covid-19 positive in Dakshina Kannada; tally 52

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May 17,2020

Mangaluru, May 17: With the detection of two more covid-19 positive cases in Mangaluru, the total number of cases in Dakshina Kannada today mounted to 52.

A 35-year-old woman who was under quarantine along with her husband after returning from Maharashtra today tested positive for the coronavirus.

A 31-year-old man also tested positive for covid-19. More details to follow.

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