Timber worth Rs 10L gutted in blaze
Timber products worth Rs 10 lakh were destroyed by a blaze in a godown near Arkonam on Thursday. It is said that Kadirvel of Koodalur near Arkonam was running a timber shop in the busy and congested area of the town. He had locked up the timber godown and gone home after work on Wednesday.
By : migrator
Update: 2019-03-14 19:24 GMT
Vellore
Locals passing the timber shop in the wee hours of Thursday noticed smoke emanating from inside the godown and immediately informed Kadirvel.
He immediately contacted the Sholingur fire service and went to the scene of the fire. The fire fighters rushed to the spot and battled for more than two hours to douse the flames. However, despite the best efforts of the fire units, goods worth Rs 10 lakh were left in cinders, officials informed. On initial observation, the police say that they suspect an electrical leak to be the cause for the blaze. The Palayam police registered a case. Investigation is on.
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