Goods worth lakhs of rupees damaged in fire at coconut fibre mill

In a major fire that broke out at a private coconut fiber mill near Singampunari, the produce stored went up in flames.

The private coconut fiber mill situated along Nattarmangalam Road in Singampunari, witnessed a sudden fire on Tuesday night. Upon noticing the flames, workers promptly alerted the fire and rescue service.

Fire tenders from Singampunari and Kottampatti in Madurai district rushed to the spot and battled for hours to bring the blaze under control. Quantities of stored coconut fiber and husks were reduced to ashes in the fire.

Singampunari police have registered a case and are investigating the incident. Preliminary inquiries suggest that an electrical short circuit may have caused the fire.