Madikeri: A fire broke out in the car in which State President of Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) Abdul Majeed was traveling on the National Highway 275 stretch near Anekadu of Kushalnagar taluk on Sunday morning. No fatality was reported.
While the fire reportedly broke out unexpectedly in the moving car, Abdul Majeed and the driver rushed out of the vehicle to safety. The car, however, was destroyed in the fire within a very short period.
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Kushalnagar fire brigade, which was informed of the incident, rushed to spot and successfully doused the flames.
The driver and the SDPI State President are reported to be out of danger.
The cause for the fire breakout is not known yet.
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New Delhi (PTI): A major fire broke out at Nature Bazaar in south Delhi's Andheria Mor area on Sunday morning, gutting around 50 shops and triggering a massive firefighting operation, an official of the Delhi Fire Services (DFS) said.
According to the DFS, a call regarding the blaze was received at 7.37 am, following which 10 fire tenders were rushed to the spot to control the flames. No injury to anyone has been reported so far.
The fire erupted at the Nature Bazaar market located near Andheria Mor in the Lado Sarai area, where several temporary and semi-permanent shops selling handicrafts and other items are set up, he said.
Thick plumes of smoke were seen billowing from the market complex as the fire rapidly spread through multiple shops in the crowded marketplace.
Firefighters launched an extensive operation to contain the blaze and prevent it from spreading further.
Around 50 shops were gutted in the incident, causing heavy damage to goods and structures, the officer said.
Fire personnel were continuing efforts to completely douse the flames and carry out cooling operations in the area. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.
Police officers also reached the spot to assist in crowd management and facilitate firefighting operations.
