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5-yr-old Betim girl dies after concrete pillar falls on her face while swinging

PORVORIM

A 5-year-old girl from Betim died after a concrete pillar gave wayand fell on her face.

According to Porvorim police the girl Tanisha Sachin Damavkar wasplaying outside her residence in an abandoned house. She was swinging on acable tied to two dilapidated concrete pillars when one of the pillars uprootedand fell on her face. She was immediately rushed to the Goa Medical College,Bambolim but succumbed to severe injuries on the way.

Porvorim Police Inspector Rahul Parab said they receivedinformation from casualty police at GMC that the girl was declared brought deadat casualty ward.

Porvorim police have registered a case of unnatural death underSection 174 CrPC.

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Suspected dengue snuffs out life of 6-year-old Vasco girl

THE GOAN NETWORK
Published Nov 15, 2023, 12:42 AM IST
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VASCOIn a tragic incident, a 6-year-old girl from New Vaddem, Vasco lost her life due to suspected dengue on Tuesday, ironically on Children's Day.Agitated residents of New Vaddem along with ward councillor Sudesh Bhosle later confronted doctors and staff of Chicalim Sub District hospital to protest the death of the minor girl.The residents also filed a complaint at the Vasco police station demanding a proper investigation while urging Health Minister Vishwajit Rane to…

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