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Man Dies, Woman Injured in Crane Accident in Udupi

Udupi: A 61-year-old man, identified as Francis Furtado died on Saturday after falling from a crane basket while inspecting a slab leakage at a residence near the Public Works Department office on Court Back Road, Udupi. A woman, Sharada (35), who was working with him, sustained serious injuries in the incident and is currently admitted to the Ajjarakadu District Hospital.

According to reports, Francis Furtado had hired a crane to examine a leakage issue at his brother’s house. He and Sharada ascended in the crane’s basket when a belt supporting the basket reportedly snapped, causing both individuals to fall.

Following the incident, social worker Nityananda Olakadu arrived and transported the victims to the Ajjarakadu District Hospital. Francis Furtado was declared dead en route. Sharada’s condition is currently listed as serious.

Eyewitnesses reported that the crane operator left the scene without assisting the injured, prompting public condemnation.

Authorities have registered a case at the Udupi City Police Station and are investigating the matter.

Francis Furtado (61), who had called a crane to check for a slab leak at his brother’s house, climbed out of its cradle (bucket) with his maid, Sharada, when the belt on one side of the cradle snapped and they both fell to the ground.

Social worker Nithyananda Olakadu, who rushed to the spot after learning about the incident, took both of them in his ambulance to Ajjarakadu district hospital. She was admitted to the hospital and her condition is said to be serious.

Though both of them fell down after the accident, the driver of the crane fled from the spot with the crane.
A case has been registered in Udupi town police station.

Funeral Details:

Funeral cortege leave Udupi Residence at 3.30 pm on 16-06-2025 (Monday) to Milagres Cathedral, Kallianpur, followed by mass at Milagres, Cathedral, Kallianpur.