26 December 2012

BMTC bus catches fire


Bangalore, Dec 25, 2012, [News report by Deccan Herald] Passengers of a BMTC bus had a miraculous escape when the moving vehicle caught fire near Tin Factory on Old Madras Road. Police said the rear wheel of the bus caught fire after sparks flew from the battery. Soon, flames engulfed the bus and the driver immediately stopped the vehicle allowing passengers to get down. Two fire tenders rushed to the spot and put out the fire.

15 December 2012

ಶಿವಾಜಿನಗರದ ರಸೆಲ್ ಮಾರ್ಕೆಟ್ ಬಳಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದ ಕ್ಯಾಂಟರ್ ಗೆ ಬೆಂಕಿ

ಶಿವಾಜಿನಗರದ ರಸೆಲ್ ಮಾರ್ಕೆಟ್ ಬಳಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದ ಮೀನು ತುಂಬಿದ ಕ್ಯಾಂಟರ್ ಗೆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದು, ವಿಷಯ ತಿಳಿದ ಕೂಡಲೇ ಮೂರು ವಾಹನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಧಾವಿಸಿದ ಅಗ್ನಿಶಾಮಕ ಸಿಬ್ಬಂದಿ ಅಗ್ನಿನಂದಿಸಿದರು. [ವಿಜಯ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ದಿನಪತ್ರಿಕೆ ವರದಿ]

13 December 2012

22 autos destroyed in fire [News from THE HINDU]

22 autos destroyed in fire

The autorickshaws that were destroyed in fire at Beedi Colony in Mysore on Wednesday.


Twenty-two autorickshaws were destroyed in a fire at Beedi Colony, Azeez Sait Nagar, here early on Wednesday.
The cause of the fire is not known. It is said the fire broke out in an auto shed, where autorickshaw owners park vehicles for the night. Local people made an unsuccessful attempt to douse the flames. Fire-fighters from Bannimantap brought the fire under control.