Udupi: Three fall ill after consuming wild mushrooms
Udupi: Three individuals, natives of Gadag, fell seriously ill after consuming wild mushrooms they had plucked from the roadside on Wednesday night in Thottam near Malpe.
The affected individuals have been identified as Annappa (45), Sujata (25), and Sujata's daughter, Sangeeta (7). The family, originally from Gadag, currently resides in Thottam, Udupi.
Annappa and Sujata, who work as daily wage laborers, consumed the mushrooms they found by the roadside. Later that night, they began to experience severe symptoms of poisoning. Social worker Eshwar Malpe and his team were alerted to the situation and quickly transported the affected individuals to a hospital in Udupi.
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Due to the medical intervention, all three survived. Annappa and Sujata are receiving treatment at the Ajjarakadu Government Hospital, while Sangeeta is being treated at the Udupi Government Hospital for Women and Children.
Eshwar Malpe has urged the public to exercise caution when foraging for wild mushrooms, as consuming poisonous varieties can be extremely dangerous.
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Fire erupts at plastic factory in Ahmedabad; no casualties
Ahmedabad (PTI): A fire broke out at a plastic granules and mould manufacturing factory in Gujarat's Ahmedabad on Sunday morning, an official said.
No casualties were reported in the incident, he said.
The blaze erupted around 8 am at Processo Plast Enterprise in the Bapunagar area, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's Additional Chief Officer (fire) Mihir Rana told PTI.
Thick plumes of smoke were seen billowing into the sky, visible from a considerable distance in the area.
"The unit closed after the night shift and the fire broke out in the morning in the ground floor's storage facility section due to unidentified reasons," Rana said.
Nine fire tenders and several other firefighting vehicles were rushed to the spot, and the blaze was brought under control by 11 am, he said.
Firefighters prevented the blaze from spreading to the first floor. However, machinery and plastic materials were damaged on the ground floor, he said, adding that the exact cause of the blaze was under investigation.
