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House gutted in fire at Fatorpa

Owner injured in fire-fighting Ops

House gutted in fire at Fatorpa

MARGAO
A huge fire engulfed a residential house at Fatorpa village on Friday, destroying the entire house.

The owner of the house sustained injuries in the fire-fighting operation. Cuncolim fire brigade rushed to Fatorpa after receiving a call that a house is engulfed by fire.

When the fire tender reached the spot, the entire house was under fire. Given the gravity of the fire, the fire brigade called for a second fire tender to extinguish the fire.

Officials of the Deputy Collector and Mamlatdar, Quepem also visited the site after receiving the information. The locals have called for adequate compensation to the family hit by the fire incident.


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HC drops anchor on coastal security plan

Questions use of only 1 interceptor boat; 10 boats were planned to be deployed

The Goan Network
Published Aug 17, 2024, 12:55 AM IST
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PANAJIOver a year after CM Pramod Sawant announced deploying 10 boats for coastal security, claiming the government’s commitment to protecting its coastline, the Bombay High Court at Goa revealed that only one boat is currently operational.Expressing concern and referencing the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, the Bench of Justice MS Karnik and Justice Valmiki Menezes questioned the Goa police on the effectiveness of coastal police stations without functional boats.“Police have…

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