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Udupi: St Mary’s Island Catches Fire, 25 Acres of Dry Grass in Ashes

  •   Mon, Mar 03 2008 09:36:30 AM

Udupi: St Mary’s Island Catches Fire, 25 Acres of Dry Grass in Ashes

Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (KD/AF)

Udupi, Mar 3: Nearly 25 acres of land in St Mary’s Island was destroyed in a fire on Sunday March 2 evening. The fire refused to abate till nearly 9 pm.

It is said that the people who came from different places by boats might have thrown a cigarette after smoking. The dry grass caught fire and spread all over the 25 acres of land.


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However, Malpe development committee convener Sadananda has said that no fire was noticed at 6 pm when a boat landed at the island on its usual routine. He further confirmed that only dry grass has burnt without causing any damage to the coconut trees.

Though head quarters assistant to the deputy commissioner Subraya Kamath and other police officers tried to visit the spot, they could not do so owing to heavy winds. The weekends see a lot of traffic at St Mary’s Island with visitors coming in large numbers.

Moreover, despite being a tourist spot, the Island does not have a caretaker to stay overnight and watch over the place.

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  • Naganath, Bangalore

    Mon, Mar 10 2008

    This is act is equivalent to Burning a beautiful and charming mother

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  • Mohd.Ebrahim Moolur, Udupi

    Wed, Mar 05 2008

    It is a matter of great concern that 25 acres of land in st.mary's Island is destroyed by fire. This island is a national treasure of its own kind, a nature's gift of unmatched beauty. It is our duty to protect it. Strict laws should be enforced and those miscreants who causes damages to palces like this should be punished.

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  • Dayanand Bangera, Katapady, Abu Dhabi

    Wed, Mar 05 2008

    This can happen only in India. What a freedom we have in India. Who is accountable for this.

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  • Dayanand Bangera, Katapady, Abu Dhabi

    Wed, Mar 05 2008

    It is not irresponsible people. It is irresponsible authorities who are managing this place.. They are responsible for all these things.

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  • Mr Augustine Daniel D'Souza, Udupi Vasai Virar State of KUWAIT

    Mon, Mar 03 2008

    It is very sad to hear that St. Mary Island catches fire, I am sure some irresponsible people may be smoking on that Island.

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  • vani, Bombay

    Mon, Mar 03 2008

    It is very sad that an island so beautiful has destroyed by a fire

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  • Melisha Noronha, Mangalore/Bangalore

    Mon, Mar 03 2008

    It is very sad that an island so beautiful has destroyed by a fire. It is sure going to take a few years to regain its lost beauty. The only thing that remains for me is the memory of the island recorded in a travellogue that a friend and me wrote two months ago.

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