20201110 Vijayawada: Over Rs 50 lakh stock damaged as fire guts warehouse
India Nov 10 2020 “Building” “Warehouses”
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Vijayawada: Over Rs 50 lakh stock damaged as fire guts warehouse
Updated: 2020–11–12
VIJAYAWADA: A major fire gutted a warehouse situated inside the premises of the old Prasad theater near Milk Project area in Chittinagar on Tuesday night.
After the fire was reported in the warehouse at around 11.30 pm, two fire tenders carrying 25 firefighters from Kothapet rushed to the spot and managed to partially douse the flames in the warehouse, which was being used to stock tiles, sanitaryware, iron cots, welding materials and wooden switchboards.
When their efforts proved insufficient, they mobilised three more fire tenders from Autonagar and Ajit Singh Nagar. It took over three hours to completely douse the flames. District fire officer M Srinivasa Reddy said they suspect electrical short circuit may have caused the fire.
Though there were no casualties, the property damage is estimated to be over Rs 50 lakh as almost the entire stock has been gutted. Two Town police too reached the spot and conducted an inquiry into the incident. An accidental fire case has been registered and further investigation is on.
Web Source: The times of India