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Mangalore: Fire Breaks Out in Building at K S Rao Road, 8 Rescued

  •   Tue, Jan 15 2013 09:13:01 PM

Mangalore: Fire Breaks Out in Building at K S Rao Road, 8 Rescued

Pics: Dayanand Kukkaje / Spoorthi Ullal
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (NM)

Mangalore, Jan 15: Fire broke out at Krishna Prasad building at K S Rao Road here on Tuesday January 15.

The cause of the fire is said to be short circuit in the electricity meters installed the building.

Four fire tenders rushed to the spot and successfully doused the fire.

The building comprises offices of people from different occupations, including lawyers, banks and commercial establishments. The electricity meters of all the offices is housed in a single room in the lower floor, and it is here that the fire broke out.

Sources in the fire department told Daijiworld that eight persons were trapped in the thick smoke that filled the building. All eight were rescued by the fire fighters.

No injury was reported in the incident, however, cables and other items were charred.

The extent of the damage is yet to be ascertained.

Traffic in the area was affected for some time due to the incident.
  

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  • SK Associates , Manglore

    Sat, Jan 19 2013

    MKS, Udupi& Tom Cat,

    Short circuit occurs in an electric circuit due to over
    loading of the coductor( wiring),poor insulation of

    wire(quality of wire),External Damage to the wiring

    ,Loose connection at joints,terminals,board.One cannot

    find out such problems until fire starts.And small buildings cannot afford fire monitoring system.When this is the situation,We recommend Thermal mapping of the facility using Infrared thermal camera once in a month.If you spend small amount for this services we can prevent fire and loss of property & life.

    Dont think Electricity dept will do this.

    We offer such services. Contact for more information 9449968170

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  • William, Bantwal

    Wed, Jan 16 2013

    Thanks to God and fire fighters. KEB has to check all old buildings where the connection is in not proper condition.

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  • shane, mng/dxb

    Wed, Jan 16 2013

    Well done fire fighting team, congrats as you have done wonderful job as no casualties reported. Its Alarm call for Mangalore municipality to step up with advanced fire fighting system for each and every building in city and to make sure that each bldg installed and maintained with proper fire preventive equipment/gadgets rather than believing in 2-3 buckets filled with sand as fire preventives.

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  • uday, mangalore

    Wed, Jan 16 2013

    Testing time for firemens... Short circuits doesnt burn the entire building if the prevention measures are in place which is proved here.. but i still cant understand what went wrong in case of candle company in bykampady.. it was fully smashed into ash..

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  • yathish, mangalore

    Wed, Jan 16 2013

    KEB has to ensure periodic survey of review the power line and internal wiring at all the building which has completed more than 10 years.

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  • Bose, Kunadapura

    Wed, Jan 16 2013

    @Nihaal & jossy saldhana.

    All because of STATE BJP GOV as simple.

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  • Steve, manglore

    Wed, Jan 16 2013

    MCC better to provide advance technology fire fighting equipments these guys...look at pic 15

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  • Nihaal, Mangalore/Bangalore

    Wed, Jan 16 2013

    Whats with so many fire incidents taking place in Mangalore in the last two weeks?! KMC, Fr Muller, Baikampady and now this one.

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  • SAHIL, DUBAI

    Wed, Jan 16 2013

    Mamtha Rai, Bangalore
    Well Said Agreed Thank you.

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  • Mamtha Rai, Bangalore

    Tue, Jan 15 2013

    Kudos to the Fire fighting team. I hope the authorities have appropriately rewarded these brave-hearts. These are our true real life heroes!

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  • thomasaquin, mangalore/Dubai

    Tue, Jan 15 2013

    There is JYOTHISHYA housed in the premises. Couldnt he have predicted the fire??

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  • AMAR NATHAL, MANGALORE

    Tue, Jan 15 2013

    Thank God no injury or casualities.

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  • MKS, Udupi

    Tue, Jan 15 2013

    "Fire is said to be short circuit in the electricity meters'' Every incident of fire this is the ultimate cause reported. We are in world where we have everything high tech & big revolution on the safey of equipments. Am still not able to understand why this knd of incident taking place & killing people & propertyu damage due to SHORT CRCUIT. Any expertise reader who can share -What is actually short circuit? and how we can prevent /avoid?

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  • Tom Cat, Mangalore

    Tue, Jan 15 2013

    Every building should be thoroughly checked by electricity department for quality wiring, including the generators and generator rooms that are provided for building. Electricity contractors provide poor quality wiring and pay bribes to pass the inspection.

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