Coimbatore Short News 30.07.2008.
Driver Killed:
Two van drivers were killed in an accident on Tirupur – Gobichettipalayam road on Tuesday.
According to the police, three courier vans were proceeding towards Coimbatore. When one of them tried to overtake another it collided head on with another van laden with oxygen cylinders for hospitals proceeding from Thekkalur towards Tiruchengode. In the collision, the drivers of the vans Mohan (25) and Thiagarajan (27) were killed. The cleaners of the vans sustained injuries and were rushed to a hospital. Traffic on the road was disrupted for nearly an hour.
Poultry birds killed:
As many as 4,200 birds were killed when a fire broke out in a poultry unit at Gundalapatti, near Udumalpet, on Monday night. The cause of the fire and the extent of damage were under investigation.
Windmill propeller collapses :
Gusty winds led to the collapse of a windmill propeller at Komangalampudur, near Pollachi, on Monday night. The windmill tower collapsed and fell on the ground while the propeller fell on two nearby houses damaging the roofs. The collapse led to snapping of power lines. Case registered
The city police have registered a case in connection with a letter purportedly written by Al-Umma threatening to kill P. Govindarajan, Additional Superintendent of Central Prison (holding charge as Superintendent), Coimbatore. The letter was handed over to the city police.
Office burgled :
Burglars broke open an LPG cylinder agency in Ganapathy KRG Nagar in the city on Monday night and had decamped with Rs. 50,000 cash. The city police had formed special teams to nab the culprits.
