Toxic gas inhalation - two die aboard INS Vikramadiya aircraft carrier


Daijiworld Media Network - Karwar (SP)

Karwar, Jun 11: After four persons including two sailors of the navy and two civil workers inhaled toxic gas when working on sewage treatment plant on aircraft carrier, INS Vikramaditya at Kadamba naval base here, two died of asphyxiation. It is gathered that they were engaged in maintenance work in the sewage treatment plant of the aircraft carrier when the tragedy occurred on Friday June 10 evening.

All the four were immediately taken to the Patanjali naval hospital at Karwar but two of them could not be saved. Two others have shown improvement in health condition and their condition is stable, sources said.

The deceased happen to be naval staff, Rakesh Kumar (28) from Bihar, and Mohandas Kolambikar (27), an employee of Royal Marine Company, it is gathered. Mohandas was from Amadalli village in Karwar taluk. Their deaths occurred as unexpected large scale inhalation of toxic gases.

A case about these deaths was registered in the rural police station here. Investigation has been taken up.

  

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  • Vinayak, Mangalore / Dubai

    Mon, Jun 13 2016

    Why do all the readers end up in political level ? Has anyone thought about the regime we had for the past 6 decades ? It is due to the unorganised ruling, our defence forces never got attention and yet again the warriors and brave soldiers are still protecting our country where we are able to have good sleep. It is only from last 10 - 15 yrs we have seen the massive growth in our defence equipments. Did we had our own missile development ? It was only our late President Dr. APJ gifted this to us. From thereon we have not seen back and have made tremendous development. America is successful not by its own, but the brains behind it is mainly due to indians. By 2020, india will be self sufficient by its own to produce home made defence equipment. Its already on and we have already received sufficient orders for supply. Take Tejas for example. What an high class fighter aircraft it is... marvellous.. Nothing happens immediately. Dont expect a child immediately out of marriage. That too take time. We are not western oriented to have child first and then get married. India is a country of culture and tradition and lets be proud of our country and stand in line to bring fame to our country. Jai Hind !

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  • Ruben Pinto, Australia

    Sat, Jun 11 2016

    I agree with Amin. In spite of a whole sub going down it is still chalta hai attitude in the defence forces. They are supposed to be battle ready 24/7. imagine china attacking us. It will be 1962 all over again.

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  • Ramesh, Mangalore

    Sat, Jun 11 2016

    India should order / buy the Nimitz class carrier from the US.

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  • Peter, Bangalore

    Sat, Jun 11 2016

    Guess who inaugurated this INS ship ?
    Answer is Feku.

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  • Pramod, Kundapura

    Sat, Jun 11 2016

    This is why all must boycott army, navy and airforce. Last time an indian navy submarine had blasted off the indiaN COAST. Such carelessness and corruption from the officials of india navy leads to such disasters periodically.

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  • Amin Bhoja, Patte / Riyadh

    Sat, Jun 11 2016

    Can we say a negligence at work without proper safety precautions at site !!!Unfortunate !!!RIP

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