Damage to pipeline in Thumbe: Water supply variations in Mangaluru, Ullal
Mangaluru: Due to construction work by GAIL India near Thumbe, a crucial water pipeline from Thumbe to Padil has been damaged. As a result, several areas in Mangaluru and Ullal might experience variations in water supply.
The affected areas in Mangaluru include Mangaladevi, Pandeshwar, Adyar Kannur, Padil, Bikarnakatte, Kudupu, Vamanjoor, Valencia, Kankanady, Hoige Bazar, Bolar, Jeppinamogaru, Jeppu, Attawar, State Bank, Naguri, Chilimbi, Lady Hill, Bejai, Bajal, Shaktinagar, Kunjathbail, and Bondel.
The Mangaluru City Corporation has issued an announcement acknowledging the disruption and assuring residents that efforts are underway to repair the damage and restore regular water supply as soon as possible. The variation in water supply is also expected to impact Ullal.
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Two injured as fire breaks out in south Mumbai hotel kitchen
Mumbai (PTI): Two persons suffered injuries after a fire broke out in the kitchen of a hotel in south Mumbai on Sunday afternoon, civic officials said.
The incident occurred around 4.30 pm at the Colaba Social Bar and Restaurant located on Boman Beharam Marg behind the Taj Hotel, they said.
A fire erupted in the kitchen area of the hotel located in the basement of a five-storey building, a civic official said.
The fire brigade sent a team to the spot and brought the blaze under control by 4.56 pm.
Two persons sustained injuries in the accident. One of them, Sunil Singh (28), suffered five per cent burns and took discharge against medical advice, while the other victim, Subrat Barai (35), has been admitted to Saint George Hospital with 15 per cent burns.
Barai is said to be in a stable condition, officials said, adding that the cause of the fire is being ascertained.
