Karnataka: Six cars gutted in fire at showroom in Shivamogga

Shivamoga: Six four-wheelers were gutted in a massive fire that broke out at a car showroom in Karnataka’s Shivamogga late on Friday night.
Visuals from the area showed cars parked inside the outlet being destroyed as huge flames engulfed the establishment.

#WATCH | Karnataka: Fire broke out in a car showroom last night in Shivamogga. Six vehicles were damaged in the fire. pic.twitter.com/SnWwhkOWFD

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Upon receiving information, a team of four fire tenders and officials reached the spot and started the operation to bring the fire under control.
“We got a fire call around 10 pm. Four fire tenders were sent to the spot, and the fire was doused around 3 am,” district fire officer Mahalingappa said.
He further said that no casualties or injuries were reported in the incident.

“Six vehicles were damaged. A preliminary investigation suggests that the incident might have happened due to an electrical short circuit. We are further investigating the matter,” he added.