Saudi-bound Mangaluru flight makes emergency landing in Mumbai

coastaldigest.com news network

July 17, 2017

expressairindia Mangaluru, Jul 17: A Saudi Arabia-bound Air India Express flight from Mangaluru today made an emergency landing at Mumbai International Airport after a woman passenger was taken ill.

"There was an emergency landing due to a medical reason today. The IX 885 flight that was flying to Saudi’s Dammam from Karnataka’s Mangaluru had a woman passenger who reported sick mid-air," an official told coastaldigest.com.

The pilot was forced to make the emergency landing after the 22-year-old female passenger started screaming unable to bear severe to stomach ache. Kidney stone is said to be the reason for the sudden pain.

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Another cop dies of covid-19 in Karnataka while undergoing treatment

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June 20,2020

Bengaluru, Jun 20: A 56-year-old head constable, who had tested positive for the coronavirus infection a couple of days ago and was undergoing treatment, died on Saturday, police said.

The deceased, attached to the Kalasipalya police station, was being treated at Victoria Hospital here, they said.

This the second death of a policeman in the state due to COVID-19. The first one was an assistant sub-inspector attached to the V V Puram traffic police station.

Officials said the deceased constable was among nine others who had tested positive for COVID-19.

Meanwhile, an ASI with the Wilson Garden traffic police station here has also reportedly tested positive. According to sources, the ASI is undergoing treatment at a designated hospital and the station has been sanitised. His contacts are being quarantined.

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Expat from Dakshina Kannada dies of covid-19 in Kuwait

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May 19,2020

Mangaluru, May 19: An Indian expatriate worker hailing from Karnataka’s Dakshina Kannada district, who was undergoing treatment for covid-19, passed away in Kuwait.

He is survived by his wife, a son, and a daughter. His family resides at Kashimath, Vittal in Bantwal taluk.

According to sources, he was unwell for past one month and had been diagnosed with covid-19 infection.

The last rites were conducted in Kuwait. Under the guidance of the priests of the local church, prayer and other last rituals were performed at his home in Bantwal.

He had visited this hometown last year for the wedding of his daughter, sources said.

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