Mangalore : The negligence of a cleaner, CSI Vishranthi church Cemetery, Mannagudde, was filled with smoke due to the fire incident occurred on Jan 22, Tuesday.

According to the sources, it is reported that the person who came to clean the surrounding area had thrown the used lighted cigarette into the cemetery. Immediately the dry plants caught fire and spread in the cemetery burning cross laid on the buried dead bodies.

The passerby immediately called the Fire service and fire extinguishers from Pandeshwar Fire station fought for an hour to douse the fire.

The Barke police also rushed to the spot.