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Mangalore: 19-Year-Old Engineering Student Drowns in Quarry Pit

  •   Mon, Sep 24 2012 09:47:31 AM

Mangalore: 19-Year-Old Engineering Student Drowns in Quarry Pit

Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (VM)

Mangalore, Sep 24: In a tragic incident, a 19-year-old boy drowned in a quarry pit after he stepped in for a swim near Bandasaale in Neermarga on Sunday September 23.

The deceased is identified as Tejas Bhat, hailing from Madikeri. Four other boys who accompanied him are said to be safe.

Tejas was an engineering student and was residing in a hostel. It is learnt that he had come out of the hostel without the permission of the hostel warden.

It is learnt that Tejas along with four other friends had left the hostel around 9 am and the incident came to light at around 5 pm after his friends informed the locals.

As soon as the information reached Hameed, a local panchayat member and Melwin D’Souza, ZP member, they informed the rural police station and fire brigade personnel of Pandeshwar.

Poovappa, a fireman along with other officials like Ramesh, Chandrakanth, Hiriyaana visited the spot and retrieved the body.

Around 30 feet of water was accumulated in the large quarry pit due to rains and sources said that the students used to regularly visit the quarry for a swim.

The body was taken to Wenlock hospital at night and rural police are investigating the case.
  

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  • Cynthia Lobo, Mangalore/Bahrain

    Mon, Sep 24 2012

    First of all why there was no signboard informing the innocent children that the pit is dangerous to swim. This is the duty of the local authorities. Secondly the young boy would have been saved if the pit was fenced.

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  • Victor, , Mangalore

    Mon, Sep 24 2012

    The owner of the quarry should be made responsible and punished for this incident. If he had properly fenced his property, knowing that it is a dangerous place, having 30 feet deep water, enough to kill human as well as animals, this young student's life would have been saved. Who knows how many lives have been killed in this pond earlier? Now a precious life is lost, MAy his soul rest in peace.

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  • M.Kappa, Jeddah

    Mon, Sep 24 2012

    Indeed this is a very big loss to the family & close friends. Only parents can feel the agony of such a loss of bright life. Sincere condolence to the family.

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  • Jimmy Noronha, Bellore, Lucknow

    Mon, Sep 24 2012

    It is not at all practical my friend. Come to think of it with the tremendous deployment of police force that entails to enforce your view??

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  • SURESH MAROLI, MANGALORE/BAHRAIN

    Mon, Sep 24 2012

    VERY SAD INCIDENT. MOST OF THE YOUNGSTERS GOING TO SWIMMING FOR FUN. THEY USE ALCOHOL AND WITHOUT KNOWING DEPTH OF THE WATER. I REALLY LIKE THE UNITY OF THE COASTAL PEOPLE WHEN CRISIS ARISE. THEY COME OUT OF RELIGION AND COMMUNIAL MIND. LOOK AT POOVAPPA, HAMEED ,MELWYN. IT SHOWS WE ARE REAL BROTHERS.

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  • Rakesh shetty, mangalore

    Mon, Sep 24 2012


    NO NEED TO BLAME ANYONE FOR THIS BAD INCIDENT.

    PARENTS MUST TEACH OR ENCOURAGE THEIR CHILDRENS TO LEARN SWIMMING AT THE EARLY STAGE.

    IN FUTURE WE CAN AVOID SUCH KIND INCIDENTS.

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  • NASIR, MANGALORE

    Mon, Sep 24 2012

    govt permit only in SWIMMING TRAINING CENTRE. Rest of all palaces should be band.
    Thanx

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  • Mohammad M.B., Mata,Uppinangady/Dubai

    Mon, Sep 24 2012

    May his soul rest in peace.

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