Goods worth several lakhs of rupees were destroyed in a fire at a private garment store in Vaimedu Kadaiveethi near Vedaranyam in Nagapattinam district on Thursday night. The fire broke out on the upper floor of the store in a multistoreyed building in the locality. According to sources, flames were noticed on the first floor late in the night. Power supply to the street was disconnected as a precautionary measure. Fire and Rescue Services personnel from Vaimedu and Vedaranyam rushed to the spot and doused the flames. Textiles and other material stored on the upper floor were gutted. The cause of the fire was being investigated. Published – February 13, 2026 05:02 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Kremlin says Vladimir Medinsky to lead Russian delegation at Ukraine peace talks in Geneva from February 17 FBI increasing reward for information in Guthrie case to $100,000, releases new photos