Accidental fire breaks out at Dhanvantari Ayurveda Hospital in Doddanagudde
Udupi: A fire broke out at Dhanvantari Ayurveda Hospital near Babbu Swamy Temple in Doddanagudde earlier today, reportedly caused by an electrical short circuit.
The building was filled with thick smoke, but no patients were present at the time due to ongoing renovation work. The fire is said to have started in the hall while a woman, who comes to work every morning, was beginning her tasks in the kitchen.
The Udupi fire service arrived at the scene with two fire vehicles and are continuing efforts to extinguish the flames. Further details are awaited.
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Coast Guard seizes vessel carrying 6,000 kg methamphetamine
Port Blair (PTI): In a major anti-narcotics operation, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) seized a vessel with six Myanmarese crew carrying 6,000 kg of contraband Methamphetamine near Andaman and Nicobar Islands, an official said on Monday.
The drugs were found packed in around 3,000 packets of 2 kg each, which are worth several crores of rupees in the international market.
On November 23, the pilot of a Coast Guard Dornier aircraft while on routine patrolling noticed a suspicious movement of a fishing trawler near Barren Island which is nearly 150 km from Port Blair, the Defence official said.
"The trawler was warned and asked to lower its speed and in the meantime, the pilot alerted the Andaman and Nicobar Command. Immediately, our nearby fast patrolling vessels rushed towards Barren Island and towed the fishing trawler to Port Blair on November 24 for further investigation," the official said.
"We have arrested six Myanmarese nationals from the fishing trawler and it is believed that the Methamphetamine was meant for India and its neighbouring countries. We have informed the Andaman and Nicobar Police for joint interrogation," the defence official said.
This is not the first time that such banned contraband was seized on Indian waters in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. In 2019 and 2022, similar drugs were seized from foreign vessels while they tried to enter Indian waters.
Methamphetamine is mainly used as a recreational or performance-enhancing drug.
