Fire breaks out at plywood factory in Baikampady; loss worth over Rs. 1 crore reported
Mangaluru: A fire broke out in a plywood factory located in the Baikampady Industrial Area on Sunday morning, resulting in destruction of plywood worth approximately Rs 1 crore.
The fire reportedly was the outcome of a short circuit at the Akolite Industrial Systems Private Limited, owned by Razak.
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No fatality has been reported as the accident occurred in the morning and the workers were yet to arrive at the factory.
Four fire tenders of the Mangalore Chemicals and Fertilizers (MCF), the New Mangalore Port Authority (NMPA) and the fire brigade were sent to the factory and the personnel successfully doused the flames.
Panambur Police visited the accident site and held an inspection.
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Five year old boy mauled to death by stray dogs in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (PTI): A five-year-old boy was mauled to death by stray dogs in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district, police said on Sunday.
The incident happened on Friday at Yadav Basti in Bholanath Baseria, within the Goududih police outpost, when the boy stepped out to play, they said.
"The victim boy was mauled to death after being attacked by a pack of stray dogs. The incident happened when the boy was playing a short distance from his house. Due to severe injuries, he died on the spot," said Lov Choudhary, the officer in charge of Gondudih police station.
The OC said that the bereaved family members approached the police station and demanded compensation. They were then asked to send the victim's body for a post-mortem examination, but they refused.
