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Udupi: Migrant Labourers Lose Home, Gold, Life Savings in Fire

  •   Sun, Jun 10 2012 05:28:28 PM

Udupi: Migrant Labourers Lose Home, Gold, Life Savings in Fire
 
Hemanath Padubidri
Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (RD)
 
Udupi, Jun 10: A hut of migrant labourers located behind the agriculture department office at Adi Udupi here was gutted in fire at around 9 am on Sunday June 10.

The hut belonged to Devamma and Rudrappa. The loss has been estimated at Rs 1.5 lac.

Devamma had left for work after cooking on firewood on Sunday morning. Her husband Rudrappa also left for work soon after. A girl from a nearby hut alerted the locals about the fire blazing in the hut. The burning firewood was believed to be the cause for the fire.

Students staying in a nearby hostel rushed to extinguish fire using water from taps at the hostel. Their swift action saved other huts as the fire threatened spreading. In all 16 families are living in huts at the site owned by the town council.

Rudrappa and Devamma life savings of Rs 1 lac in cash, 20 grams of gold jewellery, grains, pulses and clothes were gutted in the fire. The couple urged the town council to provide them an alternative accommodation. The couple has ration card and voter IDs.
 
None of the council officials visited the spot and the couple has not lodged a complaint with police. It is said that they did not feel the need to inform the fire brigade as the neighbouring students and locals helped in extinguishing the fire. Their efforts prevented the fire from spreading to other huts.
  

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  • Evans Christopher Sumitra, Udupi/New York, USA

    Tue, Jun 12 2012

    Hemanath Padubidri, the pictures are touching. It is sad to hear that the migrant laborers last their home, gold and cash in the fire. It was the fault of the dweller as he left the fire wood burning which caused the fire.

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  • NOREEN D'LIMA, TALLUR / MUMBAI/ ABU-DHABI

    Mon, Jun 11 2012


    It is sad, but had they deposited that one lakh in the bank, today that would have come to their use. Do they have any awareness about this. Yes now people should help them.

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  • Mohammed Azeez, Udupi

    Mon, Jun 11 2012

    " I truly support for reconstruction"guide me on the same.

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  • dev, mangalore/uae

    Sun, Jun 10 2012

    I want to help them daiji please initiate a help section for them with bank details

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  • Veera, Mangalore

    Sun, Jun 10 2012

    Very sad, the living standard is still below the poverty line....

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  • Bobby Saxena , Shirva-Manchakal/Ranchi

    Sun, Jun 10 2012

    walla if i am richest person in the world - no body will remain poor. Just see poor people want's to start there innings from the beginning. What's there mistake?. What's the use have ambanis/birlas/tatas?. If our population itself contribute just only Rs.10/- it will make much difference = approximate Rs.800/- million. People donate heavily on 'god' but never help poor people just for there needy things to survive. How they can see GOD?.

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  • Bobby Saxena , Shirva-Manchakal/Ranchi

    Sun, Jun 10 2012

    Daiji World just intervene and give there bank details if available for 'help' from generous people.

    So sad to see elderly people. God always examine - only poor people.

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  • N. Frank, India/Ksa

    Sun, Jun 10 2012

    coming to think of it, I dont have savings of Rs.1 lakh in cash nor even 1 gm of gold as life savings yet. Leave alone a hut of my own. Good nothing to lose should any fire break out.

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  • A. D'Souza, Kodialbail/Dubai

    Sun, Jun 10 2012

    When I see this poor man I feel that we must help him. Dear Daiji please could you authenticate this news item and advise his account number if any to make sure he gets help without any mediators please.

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