Mysuru: Another person who was injured in the mystery fire at Shyadanahalli in Belavatha, in April 2017 has succumbed to injuries after 11 months of the incident. The deceased has been identified as Manjunath (32), a resident of Manjunathapura. Manjunath, in the month of April, 2017, had gone to the place where the mystery fire…
BELAVATHA MYSTERY FIRE: KSPCB expert team visits spot
June 11, 2017Mysuru: A six-member expert committee constituted by Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) to investigate the mystery fire at Shyadanahalli near Belavatha on the outskirts of the city visited the site this morning. The committee has been tasked to probe the reasons behind the death of 14-year-old boy Harshal in April this year. Harshal died…
Belavatha Mystery Fire: Hazardous soil to be removed from accident site
June 9, 2017Mysuru: The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has decided to shift the hazardous material and soil that has been dumped on a private land at Shyadanahalli near Belavatha in the outskirts of the city. It may be recalled that 14-year-old Harshal was killed and his friend Manoj sustained severe burns after they accidentally stepped…
Belavatha Mystery Fire: Villagers demand fresh report
May 4, 2017Mysuru: Taking umbrage at the report submitted by the ten-member Committee headed by Jai Prakash, Vice President of Academy of Certified Hazardous Material Manager, India Chapter, the villagers of Shyadanahalli urged the DC Randeep not to consider the report, terming it unscientific. Addressing a press conference, here on Wednesday, the Dalit Sangarsh Samiti district convenor…
Belavatha Mystery Fire: No chemicals found at fire site
May 2, 2017Mysuru: The Technical Committee constituted by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) to probe the recent fire that was reported on a private land at Shyadanahalli in Belavatha — after 14-year-old Harshal died of burns and one more boy Manoj suffered serious injuries — has submitted its interim report to Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep….
Belavatha Mystery Fire: Pollution Control Board team visits spot, collects samples
April 22, 2017Mysuru: A team from Karnataka State Pollution Control Board arrived in city this morning to probe the mystery fire that occurred at Shyadanahalli near Belavatha that killed 14-year-old Harshal a couple of days back. The 10-member team visited the spot and collected samples. The team from Bengaluru was headed by Pollution Control Board Chairman Lakshman…
What Caused The Fire In Shyadanahalli? Expert View!
April 22, 2017In a report submitted to Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep, S. Rajashekar, an environmental engineer who has done his M.Tech in Chemical Engineering from Mysuru has said that biomass accumulation under the sand was the cause of fire. “Biomass dumps from nearby units that convert coconut shell into charcoal could have caused the accident,” he said….
BELAVATHA MYSTERY FIRE: Industrial waste may have caused fire, says report
April 21, 2017Mysuru: The Deputy Director of Factories has suspected that industrial waste dumped in the field at Shyadanahalli near Belavatha on the outskirts of Mysuru triggered the fire that caused the death of 14-year-old Harshal. This report strengthens the earlier views that were expressed soon after the accident. In a report submitted by to Deputy Commissioner…
NSG team in city to probe Belavatha Mystery Fire
April 20, 2017Mysuru: A unit of National Security Guards (NSG) that specialises in explosives and radiation accidents is in city to probe the mystery fire that occurred at Shyadanahalli near Belavatha killing a teenager recently. Taking the incident seriously and considering its gravity, a four-member team from the NSG has arrived in city this morning for investigation….
Mysuru boy Harshal dies of chemical burns
April 20, 2017A 14-year-old boy died of burns sustained in an open field at Shyadanahalli near Belavatha on the city outskirts. The incident occurred on Apr. 13 when the boy got stuck in loose soil at a vacant plot that was used to dump chemicals illegally. The soil had a high concentration of chemicals. The victim has…
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