Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi

Udupi, Oct 9: A massive fire broke out at a hotel in Kanjarkatte on the Padubidri-Karkala road, resulting in a loss of several lacs of rupees.

The incident occurred at Sri Krishna Hotel, run by the Ramdas brothers. They had closed the hotel at 8 pm on Thursday and gone home. Shortly after, a fire broke out inside the premises, and the flames quickly engulfed the entire hotel.

Noticing the fire, a local resident, Ravindra Salian, along with others, rushed to the spot and initiated efforts to douse the blaze.

Personnel from the Adani fire brigade and the Karkala fire brigade soon arrived at the location and fought hard to bring the fire under control. Several locals, including Ganesh Shetty Santhoor, Ravindra Prabhu Santhoor, and Deepak Kamath, joined hands in the firefighting operation.

Due to the intensity of the fire, the hotel was completely gutted, and various equipment and materials were destroyed. The total loss from the incident is estimated to be over Rs 10 lac.