Fire erupts near Bangalore University Law College
Bengaluru: A minor fire broke out in the reserve forest area behind the Bangalore University Law College in the city on Thursday afternoon. No loss of life or any injuries have been reported from the incident, said an official.
Fire and emergency services were rushed to the spot. While the exact reason for the fire is yet to be ascertained, it is suspected that the scorching heat might have sparked the flames.
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According to sources, the fire has almost been brought under control, however, efforts are underway to douse the remaining smoke.
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Pakistan reports two more polio cases; Total tally now 52
ISLAMABAD: At least two more cases of poliovirus were reported in Pakistan, taking the number of infections to 52 so far this year, a report said on Friday.
“The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health has confirmed the detection of two more wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) cases in Pakistan," an official statement said.
The fresh infections — a boy and a girl — were reported from the Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province.
“Genetic sequencing of the samples collected from the children is underway," the statement read. Dera Ismail Khan, one of the seven polio-endemic districts of southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, has reported five polio cases so far this year.
Of the 52 cases in the country this year, 24 are from Balochistan, 13 from Sindh, 13 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and one each from Punjab and Islamabad.
There is no cure for polio. Only multiple doses of the oral polio vaccine and completion of the routine vaccination schedule for all children under the age of five can keep them protected.
