Mattress Unit gutted in fire in Sarjapur Main road suspected electrical short circuit

Pramesh S Jain

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mattress unit on Sarjapur main road was gutted due to suspected electrical short circuit on Thursday morning.

The fire engulfed from the shop situated on the first floor followed by thick smoke was spotted by passers-by and alerted the fire control room.

Two fire tenders rushed to the spot and after hours of struggle managed to contain the fire .

The fire spread and gutted to the entire shop as there were clothes and foam material stored in the shop,a fire officer, said .

Since the shop was closed no one was inside and no one injured in the fire accident,the officials said .

However goods and material worth lakhs has been destroyed in the mishap.The Bellanduru police visited the spot and probing to ascertain the cause of fire.