A fire broke out at the dairy of Mandya District Co-operative Milk Producers Society’s Union Limited, popularly known as Manmul, at Gejjalagere in Maddur taluk of Mandya district on Sunday.
Fire tenders rushed to the spot to douse the fire, which broke out in the packaging unit of Manmul. No casualties were reported as the personnel present in the building at the time of the outbreak were able to make a hurried exit.
Officials of the Fire and Emergency Services Department told The Hindu that fire tenders rushed to the spot from Maddur, Mandya, and Mysuru to douse the fire. “We received the information around 7.45 a.m. and fire tenders from Mandya and Maddur rushed to the spot immediately. A fire tender from Hebbal in Mysuru was also dispatched to assist in extinguishing the fire. By 9 a.m., we were able to douse the fire”, the official said.
