Heavy rains: Holiday to schools, PU Colleges extended till July 7 in Dakshina Kannada district
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Mullai Muhilan on Thursday once again extended the holiday to schools and PU Colleges in the district. According to an order issued by the Deputy Commissioner, the schools and PU Colleges will remain closed in the strict on Friday, July 7.
The decision comes in the wake of continuous rain that has gripped the district since Monday afternoon.
The DC first ordered schools and colleges to remain closed on Tuesday, following which the order was extended to Wednesday and Thursday. The order has now been further extended to Friday July 7.
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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.
