Over 8 shops damaged after fire breaks out in Shivamogga cloth market
Shivamogga: A fire broke out in the city's Gandhi Bazaar cloth market late Monday night, causing significant damage to more than eight shops.
The fire, which started behind the Basaveshwara temple in Gandhi Bazaar, resulted in destruction of the goods within the affected shops.
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Following the incident, electricity supply to the clothing market was temporarily suspended as a precautionary measure.
Corporation Commissioner Dr. Kavitha Yogappanavar, along with other officials visited the scene of the fire to conduct an inspection.
The cause of the fire and the extent of the damage are currently under investigation.
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Boy dies of infection caused by rare brain-eating amoeba in Kerala
Kozhikode (PTI): A 14-year-old boy, who was under treatment for amoebic meningoencephalitis, a rare brain infection caused by a free-living amoeba found in contaminated waters, died at a private hospital here.
Mridul died at 11.20 pm on Wednesday, Kerala state health department said on Thursday.
This is the third case of fatal infection reported in the southern state since May.
The first instance was the death of a five-year-old girl from Malappuram on May 21 and the second was a 13-year-old girl from Kannur who died on June 25.
According to the health department sources, the child had taken a dip at a small pond here and preventive measures were being taken.
Medical experts said the infection occurs when free-living, non-parasitic amoebae bacteria enter the body through the nose from contaminated water.
The health authorities have advised people to exercise caution against amoebic meningoencephalitis.
The disease was earlier reported in coastal Alappuzha district in the state in 2023 and 2017
