Fire at seafood factory in Baikampadi causes losses worth crores
Panambur: A fire broke out early this morning at a poultry and seafood manufacturing plant in the Baikampadi industrial area, resulting in significant losses estimated at several crores of rupees.
The incident occurred at the Shihar Enterprises factory at around 4:45 am, quickly engulfing the entire facility. Eight fire tenders from MRPL and NMPT rushed to the scene to extinguish the flames. After three and a half hours of relentless efforts, the firefighters managed to bring the fire under control. However, by that time, the factory had suffered extensive damage.
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Preliminary investigations suggest that the fire was caused by a short circuit. The estimated loss from the incident is believed to be around Rs. 3 crores.
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UP: Misled by GPS navigation, car falls into river from partially constructed bridge, 3 dead
Bareilly (UP), Nov 24: Three people died when their car fell into the Ramganga river from a partially constructed bridge here on Sunday, police said, adding that they suspect the driver was misled by its navigation system into taking the unsafe route.
The accident occurred around 10 am on the Khalpur-Dataganj road when the victims were travelling from Bareilly to Dataganj in the Badaun district, they said.
"Earlier this year, floods had caused the front portion of the bridge to collapse into the river, but this change had not been updated in the system," Circle Officer Ashutosh Shivam said.
The driver was using a navigation system and did not realise that the bridge was unsafe, driving the car off the damaged section, the police said.
There were no safety barriers or warning signs on the approach to the damaged bridge, leading to the fatal accident, Shivam said.
Upon receiving information, police teams from Faridpur, Bareilly and Dataganj police station rushed to the spot. They recovered the vehicle and the bodies from the river, Shivam added.
The circle officer said that bodies had been sent for post-mortem. Further investigation into the matter is underway.
— Bareilly Police (@bareillypolice) November 24, 2024
