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Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (MS)
Udupi, Apr 17: Valuables worth lacs of rupees were gutted in a fire that occurred at Veshtek Enterprises in Manipal Industrial Area near here during the wee hours of Sunday, April 17.
It is suspected that the cause of the fire is an electrical short circuit. The fire was noticed in the wee hours and the fire service personnel who rushed to the spot conducted the extinguishing operation till early morning to contain it.
The flames rose very high and the whole area was covered with a cloud of smoke. Equipment and valuables worth lac of rupees that were inside the factory are gutted in fire.
Fortunately, no loss of life has been reported as the fire started in the wee hours when no one was there inside the factory.