Major fire guts 50 shops at Khadarpet in Tiruppur
The Hindu
A major fire engulfed a shopping hub for hosiery products at Khadarpet in Tiruppur city late on Friday night, completely gutting goods worth several crores of rupees.
A major fire engulfed a shopping hub for hosiery products at Khadarpet in Tiruppur city late on Friday night, completely gutting goods worth several crores of rupees.
About 50 shops were burnt in the raging fire, according to the official sources. There was no damage to life as all the shops were closed. Four fire tenders were brought into control the fire from spreading further. Officials suspect electricity leakage to be the cause of the fire.
Capt. Brijesh Chowta, Dakshina Kannada MP, on Saturday urged Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to facilitate speeding up of ongoing critical infrastructure works in the region, including Mangaluru-Bengaluru NH 75 widening, establishment of Indian Coast Guard Academy, and merger of Konkan Railway Corporation with the Indian Railways.