Mangalore, Feb 4, 2012: Joseph Martis of Pumpwell and his family escaped with their lives when their house caught fire on Feb 3 Friday at around 11:00 p.m.
Mr. Martis, who works as an engineer, had kept water for his bath on a firewood stove.
The fire, however, became intense and went up to the roof. Mr. Martis, his wife, and his daughter, however, were unaware of the fire till some paying guests nearby observed it and alerted them.
The family immediately vacated the house, but half the house was ruined by the fire. The financial loss to the owner has not yet been determined.
Fire fighters who rushed to the spot brought the fire under control.
The Kadri police have registered a case.