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Read this newspaper article.
Violent explosions cause casualties; rescue work by defence services
By our Staff Correspondent Mumbai, April 14.
The Mumbai Government have issued the following communique: ‘At about four
this afternoon an accidental fire broke out in a ship in the docks and before it could
be brought under control, it spread to some ammunition and caused two violent
explosions. The fire also spread to the adjacent godowns.
The fire services, military and the A.R.P. got on the scene immediately and as a
result of the efforts, the situation is now under control. A number of casualties
have unfortunately occurred and the injured are being attended to in the
hospitals.’
H.E. the Governor of Mumbai visited the affected area immediately after the
explosion and spent some considerable time there.
As a reporter, write reports on
1. your visit to a local hospital in your city
Your report should have these points: infrastructure – maintenance of the hospitals
– quality of services – behaviour of medical staff – waiting period for treatment –
emergency facilities – other facilities available– overall opinion
2. celebration of Independence Day in your school
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