The blaze reportedly
reduced to ashes 60 LED television sets and others gadgets on display
A fire that broke out in
the hot Monday noon gutted the yet-to-open showroom of Nandilath G Mart, an
electronic appliances shop, at Edappally.
The main showroom of the
firm located adjacent to it was spared. But the fire that broke out around 1.15
p.m. created panic among shoppers in the close-by buildings and residents of
nearby apartments. The blaze reportedly reduced to ashes 60 LED television sets
and others gadgets on display, damaged five shops in the vicinity and charred
an Innova car of a family residing close to the showroom.
A dozen fire engines were
called in and the firemen put out the blaze in two hours. A preliminary report
has blamed electric short circuit for the fire. “Though the preliminary inquiry
revealed that the fire could be due to electric short circuit, we are seeking
the help of a team of experts to ascertain the exact reason,” a senior police
officer said.
Fire and Rescue Service
men were alerted by shop staffers after they spotted smoke. No shoppers were
inside the building as the showroom was getting ready to be opened during Onam
festival.
The blaze created traffic
hold-up for about two hours in the area.
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