Kasaragod: Fire due to short circuit in Perla; more than five shops gutted in flames
Kasaragod: More than five shops in Perla town, including a cloth store and an automobile showroom, were gutted in a major fire accident that occurred at around midnight on Saturday.
Five fire tenders were called from Uppala town of Kasaragod district and the fire brigade successfully doused the flames after more than three hours of continuous efforts. The locals were seen helping the fire brigade in preventing further damage in Perla.
The fire is suspected to have broken out due to a short circuit in the power line in the area.
‘Pooja Fancy’, ‘Gopinath Pai Cloth Centre’, ‘Praveen Automobiles’, ‘Saadath Store’, ‘Gautham Cold House’ and a journal distribution shop are among the shops destroyed in the fire.
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Car part of Vasundhara Raje's convoy overturns, 3 cops sustain minor injuries
Jaipur, Dec 22: Three policemen sustained minor injuries when a vehicle of former chief minister Vasundhara Raje's carcade overturned in an attempt to avoid hitting a motorcycle in Rajasthan's Pali district on Sunday, police said.
The accident occurred while Raje was on her way to meet former minister Otaram Dewasi to express her condolence over his mother's death.
"Seven policemen were travelling in the car. Some of them have sustained minor injuries," Pali SP Chuna Ram Jat said.
Raje left for Mundara village of Pali district by road. A police car which was escorting her between Bali and Kot Baliyan overturned while trying to save a bike rider.
A BJP leader said that his car was behind the car which overturned thrice. He said he immediately got down and helped in sending the injured policemen to a hospital.
