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Mapusa garment shop goes up in flames

The Goan NetworkPublished Apr 20, 2019, 2:06 AM IST

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MAPUSA

Property worth an estimated Rs 5 lakh was destroyed after a garment shop in Mapusa municipal market caught fire on Friday noon.

The fire at M R Textile Readymade Garment Shop (Stall 199) in the municipal market was reported at around 2.40 pm.

On receiving information, a fire tender rushed to the municipal market and doused the flames saving property of around Rs 20 lakh, fire official informed. According to sources, a short circuit triggered the fire which spread quickly and destroyed several readymade garments inside the shop.

Readymade garments for men like jeans, shirts, pants were destroyed in the fire.

Further investigation is in progress.

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Cong, BJP manifestos for Mapusa ridiculed

Ind candidate Ashish Shirodkar claims there were plans to build mall at the new bus stand

The Goan Network

Published Apr 20, 2019, 2:03 AM IST

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the goan I networkMAPUSA Picking holes in the manifestos of BJP and Congress for Mapusa, Independent candidate Ashish Shirodkar said both candidates listed similar issues which have been raised for the last 10 years. He also said there were plans to construct a mall at the new Mapusa bus-stand and called it a scam which will be opposed by him. “The two national parties have listed same issues like construction of Ravindra Bhavan and new bus stand…