Likesh Gowda, 20, sustained serious injuries to his leg after a firecracker exploded close to him while he was bursting crackers in the courtyard of his house. The incident took place on the evening of November 9 at Pornkanda near Malebettu in Koyyur village, Belthangady taluk.
His family members and friends rushed him to a private hospital in Ujire. As his injuries were serious, he was later shifted to a hospital in Mangaluru for further treatment.
The incident at Pornkanda
Likesh Gowda is the son of Krishnappa Gowda, a resident of Pornkanda near Malebettu in Koyyur village. He was bursting crackers in the courtyard of his house when the firecracker exploded close to him.
He was bursting crackers in the courtyard of his house when the accident happened. Family members and friends rushed him to hospital soon after.
Treatment in Mangaluru
He was first treated at a private hospital in Ujire. He was then moved to a hospital in Mangaluru, where he is receiving further treatment.
The incident comes from Belthangady taluk in Dakshina Kannada district. Koyyur village, where Pornkanda is located, lies near Malebettu in the taluk.
No further details about his condition were available at the time of reporting.
The accident took place on November 9. He remains under treatment in Mangaluru.
