Udupi DC extends holiday to schools, PU Colleges as IMD puts three coastal districts on Red alert
Udupi: Following extension of holidays for schools and PU Colleges in Dakshina Kannada district and Bhatkal Taluk by respective authorities, Udupi DC Kurma Rao also issued a similar order for Udupi district, directing schools and PU Colleges for remain closed on Friday, July 7.
All three coastal districts of Karnataka have been put on Red alert by the IMD till July 10 as the coast has been experiencing continuos rainfall for the last three days.
Floodings and loss of lives and properties, due to heavy rain have been reported from multiple places in the three district since Monday afternoon.
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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.
