Coimbatore : Firefighters are engaged to put off the fire that broke out earlier today at a cotton godown located in Irugur.
Coimbatore : A fire broke out at a cotton godown in Irugur, early today. Firefighters and police had to rush to the spot to douse the fire before it spread any further.
Ramachandran, a resident of Peelamedu owns the cotton godown in Irugur. This morning, his neighbours noticed thick smoke emanating from his godown and immediately informed the firefighters and police. Since the fire looked to be spreading quickly, three more fire engines had to be pressed into service to put out the fire.
Meanwhile, the Singanallur police filed a case and upon investigation, it was found out that the fire was caused due to an electric short circuit.