5 hurt, 40 two-wheelers destroyed in fire in basement of Dombivli building
Thane (PTI): Five persons were injured, and 40 two-wheelers were gutted in a fire at the basement of a building in Maharashtra's Thane district in the early hours of Sunday, civic officials said.
The blaze broke out in the basement parking of a residential building in the Sagaon area of Dombivli town around 4 am, an official said.
A woman sustained burn injuries, while a man was hurt after he jumped out of a flat on the first floor of the building, and three others sustained minor injuries, Namdeo Chowdhary, chief fire officer of the Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation, told PTI.
The injured persons, all of whom resided on the first floor, are undergoing treatment at a hospital, he said.
At least 40 two-wheelers parked in the basement were destroyed in the fire, the official said.
Two fire engines rushed to the spot, and the blaze was put out in an hour, he said, adding that the cause of the blaze is yet to be ascertained.
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Mangaluru: Special trains to Chennai for Vishu festival
Mangaluru: To clear extra passenger rush during the Vishu festival, the Southern Railway has announced special train services between Mangaluru Central and Chennai Egmore.
According to an official release, Train No. 06126 Mangaluru Central-Chennai Egmore Special will depart Mangaluru Central at 4:00 pm on April 6 and 13, reaching Chennai Egmore at 10:30 a.m the next day.
In the return direction, Train No. 06125 Chennai Egmore-Mangaluru Central Special will leave Chennai Egmore at 2:00 pm on April 7 and 14 and arrive at Mangaluru Central at 6:50 am the following day.
The train will have two AC two-tier, eight AC three-tier, six sleeper class, four general second class coaches, one Divyangjan-friendly coach, and one luggage-cum-brake van.
In a seperate announcement, the southern railway also announced special service between between Bengaluru Cantonment and Dr. MGR Chennai Central to manage the extra rush of passengers.
Train No. 06545 will depart from Bengaluru Cantonment at 08:05 am on Thursday, 9th April and is scheduled to reach Chennai Central at 3:00 pm on the same day. The return service, Train No. 06546, will leave Chennai Central at 4:45 pm on the same day and reach Bengaluru Cantonment at 11:00 pm.
