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An accidental fire broke out on Sunday night at a garbage dumping yard in Mangaluru’s Pacchanady area, creating a bit of a panic among the locals and residents of the surrounding localities. A haze of smoke enveloped the entire area following the fire, causing some tense moments.
In August 2019, garbage sliding from the landfill in Pacchanady had affected several families living nearby. The dumping yard receives an average of 330 tonnes of garbage every day from Mangaluru city and Ullal CMC limits.
As fire tenders rushed to the spot and did their best to douse the fire, locals too joined in. Deputy Commissioner Dr. Rajendra KV, Mayor Premananda Shetty, MCC Commissioner Akshay Sridhar and other officials visited the spot as well.
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