Daijiworld News Network - Mangalore (GA) - pics - Dayanand Kukkaje

Mangalore, Jul 29: Saturday July 29 could be called as one of the most 'bloody' day in the history of undivided district of Dakshina Kannada.  While the city woke up to hear the murder and suicide case of Ajri near Kundapur, by mid-noon there was another murder case reported from Udupi.  Now just after lunch, the entire district is saddened by the death of two persons owing to landslide at Chembugudde near Tokkottu here.

A driver and cleaner of a JCB were crushed to death owing to landslide at Chembugudde on Saturday morning.  The work of levelling the land with the help of JCB was going on at Chembugudde on Saturday.  Around 10.30 am, the nearby hillock suddenly collapsed.

As a result a big heap of red mud with stones fell on the JCB due to which the machine was entirely damaged.  JCB driver Gulzar and cleaner Mohammad who were in the JCB at the time, were crushed to death.  While Gulzar hailed from Sagar, Mohammad was a resident of Suratkal.

Their bodies were removed from under the mud with the help of fire brigade personnel and Ullal police.  A lot of people have gathered on the spot.

The Ullal police have registered a case in this regard.