Car accessories shop in Kochi gutted in fire; none injured
Blaze is estimated to have caused losses worth lakhs of rupees, as the shop had stocked up on accessories for premium cars, according to Fire and Rescue Services personnel
A car accessories store in Kochi suffered extensive damage from a fire on Sunday night, though no one was injured. Firefighters managed to stop the blaze from spreading, but the building's glass windows were badly scorched. The loss amount is estimated in the hundreds of thousands of rupees, as the shop carried premium car parts, according to fire service personnel.
The fire started around 9:30 PM and was extinguished by 11:40 PM after fire units from several stations arrived on the scene. The cause remains unknown, but one theory is that it was caused by a short circuit near an inverter unit. Another theory is that it may have been set off by firecrackers used during Diwali celebrations outside the shop. The studio above the shop was spared from the intense heat.
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