Eight fishing boats catch fire in Udupi, huge loss reported

Eight fishing boats anchored on the river bank at Gangolli in Udupi district were gutted in a major fire on Monday morning, police said.Sources said the cause of the fire was not immediately known. The fire that started from one boat soon spread to



other boats that were anchored nearby.

Fire and rescue service personnel who arrived from Kundapur and Byndoor brought the fire under control.The coast guard personnel and police also cooperated in the rescue work, sources said.