Goods worth lakhs of rupees destroyed in garment shop fire in Vedaranyam

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.