Belthangady: Mobile phone costs woman her life in gas tragedy


Daijiworld Media Network - Belthangady (RJP)

Belthangady, Jun 2: An accident related to a mobile phone call has ended in a death of a woman near Belthangady.

Pushpavathi (32) from Govinduru is the person deceased.

As per details, Pushpavathi received a call on May 22 when she was in the kitchen. When she finished her call she had forgotten that she had switched on the gas stove burner when the mobile phone had rung. She had forgotten to light the stove because of the mobile ring.

Once her call was over, she switched on the other burner and lighted the stove completely forgetting that other burner was on. The gas released by the other burner was already in the air. When the fire was ignited in the burner, it spread the whole kitchen because of the gas already in the air. The sudden fire did not spare Pushpavathi. She was admitted to hospital with major burns.

On late Sunday May 31 late night, Pushpavathi breathed her last without responding to treatment.

Pushpavathi is survived by husband and two children. Her husband Achyutha Gowda works for a vehicle service centre in Mangaluru city.

  

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  • Joyson, Mangalore

    Tue, Jun 02 2015

    The mobile phone cannot be blamed here. When someone calls it rings. It does not check if someone has turned on the burner or not. The news heading does not seem right. RIP Pushpavathi.

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  • Stan, Udupi/ Dubai

    Tue, Jun 02 2015

    Let us not comment about the mistakes as she is dead and gone. May her soul rest in peace.

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  • NM, Mangalore

    Tue, Jun 02 2015

    I still don't understand... how does the mobile phone manage to get the blame for her carelessness?? Millions use mobile phones but none of them meet with the same fate.

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  • Af,, mangaluru

    Tue, Jun 02 2015

    Didn't she smell the gas, very strange.
    along with eyes her smelling sense also gone for toss in front of mobile.

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  • Manoj, Bangalore

    Tue, Jun 02 2015

    We should not toggle electrical switch during gas leak, even if it is ON let it be ON do not try to OFF, its because there will be a light spark when switch toggles. But open all Windows and switch off regulator.

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  • Peter, Badhyar/Bankok

    Tue, Jun 02 2015

    Please do not attempt even to switch off any appliances / switches.This is also a golden rule when there is a gas leak.

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  • Vicky, Kawdoor

    Tue, Jun 02 2015

    While you feel gas leaking, just turn all electrical switches off and keep door and window open for a sometime.

    It's really a tragedy due to short sightedness. Attending mobile phones while driving/fire places/while checking electrical things thru mobile torch cause accident.

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