2 firemen injured as burning building crashes in Mumbai
Mumbai, June 9: At least two firemen were injured in a blaze that broke out in an abandoned five-storeyed building as a portion of it collapsed here early on Saturday, an official said.
The inferno destroyed the dilapidated and vacant Kothari Building in Fort area of Central Business District around 4.00 a.m.
As a team of firemen rushed to fight the conflagration, the blaze spread and came in contact with some old electrical appliances and fittings lying there.
The firemen were caught unawares when the south portion of the structure suddenly collapsed around 6.45 a.m.
A fire brigade tanker and a specialised equipment unit were also damaged in the crash.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Disaster Cell said the building was abandoned more than five years ago after its main staircase crashed, rendering it unfit for habitation.
The fire-fighters took precaution to control the blaze from outside with the water curtain and not allow it to spread to adjoining buildings in the congested area.
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SWR announces special trains between Yeshvantpur-Mangaluru in view of Christmas festive
Bengaluru: The South Western Railway has announced the running of two-trip special trains between Yeshvantpur Junction and Mangaluru Junction, in order to clear the Christmas festive rush.
According to a release from the SWR, Train No. 06505 Yesvantpur-Mangaluru Junction Express Special will depart from Yesvantpur at 11:55 PM on December 23 and 27, 2024, and reach Mangaluru Junction at 11:45 AM the next day.
In the return direction, Train No. 06506 Mangaluru Junction-Yesvantpur Express Special will depart from Mangaluru Junction at 01:00 PM on December 24 and 28, 2024, and arrive at Yesvantpur at 10:30 PM the same day.
Enroute, the train will have halts at Kunigal, Channarayapatna, Hassan, Sakleshpur, Subrahmanya Road, Kabakaputtur, and Bantwal stations.
