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Varthur lake in Bengaluru up in flames
A month after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) imposed Rs 50 crore penalty on Karnataka for neglecting two lakes, one of them Varthur lake - again caught fire around 2 pm on Sunday. People living in the vicinity spotted thick smoke billowing over the Varthur lake and informed police and fire fighting services. The lake is located in Bengaluru.
Locals said Varthur lake caught fire at three different spots and the fire started spreading quickly. The thick plumes of smoke could also be seen some two kilomenters away from the lake. When India Today TV reached the lake, the fire brigade personnel were present and were trying to find ways to douse the flames.
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