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Between Friday and Saturday morning, three policemen, the youngest 38, died after contracting the infection
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A policeman packs bottles of hand sanitizers for use. Photograph used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: ARUN SANKAR
Between Friday and Saturday morning, three policemen, the youngest 38, died after contracting the infection
Three police personnel have succumbed to COVID-19 in 24 hours in Chennai.
On Friday morning, D. Karunanidhi, 48 a head constable of the intelligence unit attached with the Abhiramapuram police station died without responding to treatment at a private hospital.
The next victim was S. Murugesan, 51, a resident of MKB Nagar, Kodungaiyur. He was a head constable attached with the SB CID Metro wing. Mr. Murugesan was admitted to a private hospital on New Avadi Road on April 15 after complaining of breathlessness. He was undergoing treatment for COVID-19 there and his condition deteriorated. He was shifted
Vehicle carrying old transformer gets stuck under Chennai bridge
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Fire breaks out during salvage operation
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Hectic efforts: Workers trying to move the over dimension vehicle that got stuck under the Maduravoyal grade separator in Chennai on Wednesday. | Photo Credit:
K. Pichumani
Fire breaks out during salvage operation
An over dimension vehicle (ODV) carrying an old transformer to Poonamallee from Sulurpet in Andhra Pradesh got stuck beneath the Maduravoyal grade separator on Wednesday.
It remained stuck for over five hours from 8 a.m.
When the staff of the private firm attempted to cut the upper portion of the transformer with a welding machine, the tap changer caught fire as there was some residual oil in the transformer.