20200306 60 vehicles gutted in Goshamahal fire
India Mar 06 2020 “Automobile & Railway”
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60 vehicles gutted in Goshamahal fire
Updated: 2020–03–07
HYDERABAD: Nearly 60 seized vehicles that were parked at Goshamahal Stadium were gutted after a fire broke out at around 4.30am on Friday.
“Hundreds of vehicles that had been seized by cops were stationed at the stadium. Some of them have been parked there for months,” said station fire officer, Rajkumar.
The fire erupted in one corner of the stadium and soon spread to other parts. Officials suspect that a spark from a high tension wire could have triggered the fire. “A high tension wire crosses the portion of the stadium where the fire broke out. We suspect that a spark from this wire could have caused the fire. The dry grass on the vehicles immediately caught fire,” added the official.
As many as 35 two-wheelers, 15 cars and 10 three-wheelers were gutted in the accident. Four fire tenders were used over a period of three hours to completely douse the fire.
“We contained the fire and prevented it from spreading to other vehicles. Though extent of property loss is yet to confirmed, our estimate is around Rs 20 lakh,” said a fire officer.
Web Source: The times of India