Fire breaks out at footwear godown in Kochi, no casualties
Kochi : A massive fire broke out at a footwear showroom and godown located near the South railway station in Kerala's commercial hub Kochi Wednesday.
Officials said no casualty was reported but firefighters took several hours to bring the blaze, which broke out in the the fourth floor of the six-storeyed building, under control.
Around 50 fire engines rushed to the spot and evacuated people from nearby shops and residential buildings, a fire department official told PTI.
An eyewitness said a large plume of black smoke was seen spreading around the multi-storeyed structure before the fire broke out. Short circuit is suspected to be the cause of the blaze but it cannot be confirmed at the moment, the official said.
"No casualty has been reported as the employees of the godown moved out of the building as soon as the fire broke out.
Now the blaze is under control...we are trying to douse it completely," the official said.
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Bengaluru: Theives attempt to steal parked bus, end up crashing it
Bengaluru: A major accident was averted on late Saturday night in Anekal, a suburb of Bengaluru, after a group of men allegedly attempted to steal a parked bus, causing damage to the front portion of the vehicle.
According to the police, the bus had been parked along Thali Road in Anekal after the driver left the spot.
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Taking advantage of the situation, four allegedly intoxicated men tried to steal the bus by tampering with its wiring. However, they lost control of the vehicle, which rammed into two electric poles.
Alert residents intervened, stopped the bus, and apprehended one of the accused, who was later handed over to the police. The remaining three suspects managed to flee the scene.
Anekal police have registered a case and launched an investigation.
