Fisherman dies after falling into water while unloading boat at Malpe
Malpe (Udupi): A 42-year-old fisherman died late Sunday night after he slipped and fell off a fishing boat that was standing at the Malpe harbor.
The deceased has been identified as Purandara a resident of Thottam in Malpe.
He was reportedly unloading the boat of the fish on Sunday night when the incident took place. He is said to have slipped and fallen into the water at the harbor.
Lifeguard Ishwar Malpe rushed to Purandara’s help and brought him out of the water. Purandara’s health condition deteriorated and he died while he was being taken to the Udupi District Hospital.
A case in this regard has been registered at the Malpe Police Station.
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
Fire erupts at plastic factory in Ahmedabad; no casualties
Ahmedabad (PTI): A fire broke out at a plastic granules and mould manufacturing factory in Gujarat's Ahmedabad on Sunday morning, an official said.
No casualties were reported in the incident, he said.
The blaze erupted around 8 am at Processo Plast Enterprise in the Bapunagar area, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's Additional Chief Officer (fire) Mihir Rana told PTI.
Thick plumes of smoke were seen billowing into the sky, visible from a considerable distance in the area.
"The unit closed after the night shift and the fire broke out in the morning in the ground floor's storage facility section due to unidentified reasons," Rana said.
Nine fire tenders and several other firefighting vehicles were rushed to the spot, and the blaze was brought under control by 11 am, he said.
Firefighters prevented the blaze from spreading to the first floor. However, machinery and plastic materials were damaged on the ground floor, he said, adding that the exact cause of the blaze was under investigation.
