20191222 Somanur godown reduced to ashes in devastating fire
India Dec 22 2019 “Building” “Warehouses”
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Somanur godown reduced to ashes in devastating fire
Updated: 2019–12–23
COIMBATORE: Fire broke out in a godown at Somanur where grey clothes, waste cottons and old carton boxes were stored, on Sunday morning, reducing them to ashes. It took fire and rescue services personnel four hours to put out the fire.
A police officer said the tiled roof godown was owned by Soosairaj of Somanur. “He had rented it out to Velusamy, who used the facility to store carton boxes, grey clothes and waste cottons. On Sunday around 6.30am, fire broke out in the godown and it spread to adjacent buildings also,” the officer said.
People in the vicinity informed the Sulur fire service station and a team led by station officer (incharge) C Rajagopal reached the spot by around 7.05am. Fire tender from Palladam was also brought to the spot to bring the flames under control. “Private water tankers were used to bring water from various places,” Rajagopal said.
After four hours of struggling, the firemen put out the flames. However, the godown and a shop located adjacent to it were completely gutted. “The fire fighters managed to stop the fire from spreading to a house from the shop. A total of 20 firemen were deployed in the operation,” the officer said.
The Sulur fire service station officer, meanwhile, said they were yet to ascertain the cause of fire. “All the materials stores in the godown were highly inflammable. However, we brought the fire under control before it could spread to other buildings in the area and cause more damage.”
The officer said valuables worth lakhs of rupees were destroyed in the fire. The Karumathampatti police have registered a case and further investigation is on.
Web Source: The times of India