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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore
Mangalore, Jul 1: A major fire broke out at a scrap dealer's shop at Karangalpady here on Tuesday July 1.
The shop belongs to Ibrahim Salim from Ullal.
The cause of the fire is not yet known, but it is suspected that it might have been due to a short circuit.
Luckily, no one was in the shop when the incident took place. However, two adjacent houses were said to have been damaged.
As soon as the fire was noticed, residents of nearby Sunflower Apartments rushed to help with large hoses and fire extinguishers and helped in preventing the fire from spreading.
Three fire engines rushed to spot and after much effrots, succeeded in dousing the fire.
The extent of loss is not yet known.
Kadri police led by inspector T D Nagaraj arrived at the spot and registered a case.