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Udupi : Picnic Turns into Tragedy -1 Dead, 2 Injued at St Mary's Island

  •   Sat, Dec 01 2012 08:14:36 PM

Hemanath Padubidri
Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi

Udupi, Dec 1: Tragedy struck a picnic party resulting in the death of one person and injuring two others critically at St Mary’s Island, Malpe today.  

The deceased has been identified as Dharmendra Jogi (36), a resident of Kuthar, Mangalore.  The other two injured are identified as Pratheek and Raviraj.  Both are admitted to the nearby hospital and their condition is said to be critical.

It is said that 21 employees of Aravind Motors, Mangalore,  had been to St Mary’s island on a picnic. Sources say that it was an official picnic in celebration of the employees achieving the target fixed and they decided to go to St Mary’s Island to celebrate. 

Of the 21 employees in the group only 6 had got into the water to play and were enjoying at the island. All of a sudden three of them got washed away in the deep waters.  Locals, boat staff and tourists who were present at the site helped to pull out the three and they were rushed to the nearby hospital.

However,  Dharmendra was declared brought dead by the hospital authorities and the condition of the 2 is believed to be critical.  A case has been registered at Malple Police Station.  SI Jayanth of  Malpe police station visited the  spot of the incident and carried out the investigation.

  

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  • jaganath, mumbai

    Tue, Dec 04 2012

    i loss my best friend and brother god bless u my brother

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  • rdza, mangalore

    Mon, Dec 03 2012

    There are many out there with a thinking that 'what is to happen will happen'! So these things happen. You can't change the opinion of such peopLe, since they think its 'cool'. People who are careful never venture into these dangerous places.
    RIP to the departed soul.

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  • lukas, malpe

    Sun, Dec 02 2012

    there is no proper knowledge for the people who work in boat about first AID otherwise definately they will save the life. so district administation should consider about this.even there should be oxygen cylinder with Ambu bag should available all the time in boat.

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  • Blaan Mendonca, USA

    Sun, Dec 02 2012

    It is fun to be in water. But not with Nature. Take precaution when you are having fun in Water (ocean, sea, river, lakes, swimming pool, ponds, especially infants, small kids who play in bath tubs or buckets filled with water. Do not play with fire, and stay safe from storms, Wind, and tornado.

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  • Peter Pereira, Pune

    Sun, Dec 02 2012

    St. Mary's Island ? Oh no, if you think it is a picnic spot, you are absolutely wrong. The garbage is spilled all over, grass is grown upto waist. Toilet ? never adventure to near it ! Flies, crows and various animals will never leave your company. To get down from the ferry (boat) you have to jump into deep water till waist. When I was present there with my family with a picnic mood, a policeman informed us that govt. officials are visiting the place to check the cleanliness & he somehow arranged to collect the garbage and burn it filling the smoke throughout the area. Four persons speaking mixture of Kannand and Telugu wearing 'Mundu', holding soft drink cans in their hands arrived. Their legs were controlled by alcohol. Just looked at the female tourists/visitors of Island, passed comments in Telugu, throw the empty cans on the way & left the Island. What a supervision ! Purely illiterate, junglee, filthy 'bevda' officials. May God protect our beautiful Karnataka from animals of neighboring state who rule Kannadigas. Kind advise...pls. do not visit St. Mary's. Most important..never take aged people with you. They can not alight from boat in waist deep rough sea water. God blees you all who read this message.

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  • ARAVIND , mangalore

    Sun, Dec 02 2012

    I was present on the island when this incident happened. its the carelessness and underestimating the power of sea that Leads to such a disaster. and by the looks of the picnic party maybe a booze also is responsible.
    my heartfelt condolences for the departed soul.

    i guess, just as in a cigarette packet they show the lungs of smoker, a hoarding near the beach with the photos of people who drowned there might help in discouraging people from getting into water.

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  • Victor Alvares, Mangalore/Muscat

    Sat, Dec 01 2012

    St. Mary's Island is not worth visiting. Such a shabby place! Unbelievable. Beach is so dangerous. Boards cautioning the tourists "Swimming strictly prohibited" are visible. But still mad people are venturing into the sea. My nephew also tried to ventured and I fired him left and right. These young people will never understand the risk element. Best solution is the compulsory barricade.

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  • gokuljogi, mangalore/Mumbai

    Sat, Dec 01 2012

    CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY. MAY THE DEPARTED SOUL REST IN PEACE

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  • ISMAIL.K.PERINJE, PERINJE-YANBU/KSA

    Sat, Dec 01 2012

    Very tragic incident, May souls rest in peace.This is not the first time such kind of accidents taking place in St Marys Island Therefore,District admin need to make necessary safety mechanism arrangement to avoid such sad incidents.

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  • Sujith Nayak, Kudla / AUH

    Sat, Dec 01 2012

    even after so many tragidies people dont learn...Better to barricade & limit the swimming stretch at beaches. No use of counselling people.

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  • KANNADIGA, BAHRAIN

    Sat, Dec 01 2012

    AFTER REPEATED PRECAUTIONARY SAFETY INSTRUCTION VISITORS @ ST. MARY'S ISLAND PLAYING WITH NATURE... GOVERNMENT AND LOCAL SOCIAL GROUPS SHOULD TAKE SOME MEASURES IN ORDER TO STOP THESE KIND OF TRAGEDIES....
    KANNADIGA
    BAHRAIN

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  • Lancy Moras, Moushmi Creations

    Sat, Dec 01 2012

    Sad news in the early gulf twilight. God save the mankind.

    My truthful condolences to the bereaved family members. May the departed soul RIP Amen

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