Major fire engulfs scrap warehouse; goods worth lakhs of rupees gutted

January 20, 2015

Kasaragod, Jan 20: Plastic and electronic goods worth lakhs of rupees were gutted in a fire that broke out in a scrap warehouse at Choori near here on Monday.

Fire and Rescue Services personnel had to work for over four hours to put out the fire, suspected to have been cased by sparks from an overhead power line around 1.15 p.m.

Thick smoke enveloped the locality making it difficult to contain the fire, officials said.

Three fire tenders from Kasaragod and one from Kanhangad were pressed into service. The personnel took care to ensure that the fire did not spread to the thickly populated area nearby.

The fire in the warehouse, owned by P.M. Muhammed Kunhi, was contained with the help of a pump that helped to draw water from a nearby pond.

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Heading to Karavali Utsava? Check traffic changes and parking rules in Mangaluru

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December 20,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 20: The Mangaluru City Police have issued a detailed traffic advisory ahead of the inaugural ceremony of Karavali Utsava, which will be held at the Karavali Utsava Ground on Saturday.

The festival will be inaugurated at 6:00 pm by Dakshina Kannada District Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao. Cultural and public programmes will be held at the venue every evening and will continue until January 2.

According to City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy, parking of vehicles is strictly prohibited on both sides of the road from Lalbagh to Karavali Utsava Ground. Visitors are requested to park their vehicles only at designated parking areas.

To help the public, traffic signboards and parking guidance flex boards have been installed along the routes leading to the venue. The police have urged commuters and visitors to follow these instructions to ensure smooth traffic movement.

Designated Parking Locations

•   Urwa Market Ground – Cars
•   Gandhinagar Government School (near Press Club) – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Ladyhill Church parking area – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Canara School Ground, Mannagudda – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Thimmappa Hotel premises – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Scout and Guide Bhavana premises (behind Karavali Utsava Grounds) – Two-wheelers
•   Urwa Market Road – Two-wheelers
•   Hat Hill Road – Two-wheelers

The police have appealed to the public to cooperate by following traffic rules and parking guidelines to avoid inconvenience during the festival.

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