Bengaluru: Factory workers’ sheds gutted in fire accident near Nagavara; no casualties
Bengaluru: More than 20 sheds near a private school were completely gutted in a fire that broke out in Veerannapalya near Nagavara in North Bengaluru on Saturday evening, although no fatalities were reported in the incident.
The sheds, which were situated adjacent to a private school on a main road in Veerannapalya, had been built for the workers at a toy factory. The fire is believed to have broken out in one of the sheds and spread to the nearby ones. The workers residing in the sheds are believed to have attempted to save their lives by running out as the fire broke out.
More than 20 sheds were destroyed, with the materials used to build the sheds being completely burnt in the flames.
Firefighters, who rushed to the scene upon being informed of the accident, successfully doused the fire.
The incident is believed to have occurred within the jurisdiction of Govindpura police station.
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At UN, India flags concerns over targeting of vessels in Strait of Hormuz
United Nations (PTI): Targeting commercial shipping, endangering civilian crew and impeding freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz is "unacceptable", India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Parvathaneni Harish has said.
Harish's remarks at a special meeting of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UNECOSOC) on safeguarding energy and supply flows came days after an India-flagged commercial vessel came under attack off the coast of Oman.
Omani authorities rescued all 14 crew members of the vessel sailing from Somalia, but it was not immediately known who carried out the strike.
In a post on X on Sunday, Harish said that at the UNECOSOC meeting, he shared India's approach to the recent energy and fertiliser crisis caused by the West Asia conflict.
"A combination of short-term and structural measures alongside international cooperation are essential to respond to the crisis," he said.
"Reiterated that targeting of commercial shipping, endangering civilian crew and impeding freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, are unacceptable. International law in this regard must be fully respected," he added.
The attack on the India-flagged vessel on May 13 took place amid the fragile situation in the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway close to the coast of Oman through which roughly one-fifth of the world's energy supplies pass.
It has been severely disrupted by the conflict in West Asia that started on February 28, with the US and Israel launching joint attacks on Iran, triggering retaliatory strikes.
Earlier, India had described the attack as "unacceptable".
At least two other Indian-flagged ships have been attacked since the conflict broke out.
According to the UNECOSOC website, the meeting, which took place on Friday, focused on “Safeguarding energy and supply flows: Supporting global development through international cooperation”.
