Mumbai: Major fire breaks out at scrap market in Mankhurd; no casualty
Mumbai, Sep 17: A major fire broke out at Mandala scrap market in Mumbai's eastern suburb of Mankhurd early on Friday, but there was no report of any injury, civic officials said.
The blaze erupted around 4.15 am at the scrap market located on Veer Jijamata Bhosale Marg, they said.
At least 10 fire engines and water takers were sent to the spot, the officials said.
Thick black smoke billowing into the sky was visible.
A fire brigade official said that the blaze is confined to seven to eight shops in the market, where different types of scrap material, including empty chemical drums, was stored.
"The fire has been covered from all the sides after more than three hours of efforts and the firefighting operation is still on," he said.
More information about the incident is awaited.
#WATCH | Fire breaks out at a scrapyard in Mankhurd area of Mumbai, Maharashtra pic.twitter.com/rZIf6EUymJ
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Dakshina Kannada: Two girls drown while bathing near Kolyadakatta dam in Kadaba
Mangaluru: Two girl students drowned while bathing near the Kolyadakatta dam area of the Gundya river on Friday evening here in the Kadaba Taluk of the district.
The deceased have been identified as Arpita (15) and Sunita (21), both residents of Vimalagiri in Kutrupadi village.
According to reports, five girl students had visited the river along with their friends as it was a holiday. While bathing in the river, the two students reportedly entered a deeper portion of the water without realising the depth and began drowning.
Those accompanying them tried to rescue the duo, but were unsuccessful, leading to the tragedy.
After receiving information about the incident, Kadaba Police Station personnel visited the spot and conducted an inspection. The bodies were later recovered with the help of local residents.
