It’s been more than a 12-hour battle for fire fighters against a blaze that ravaged a garment factory in Konankunte late on Sunday. Fortunately, no one was injured in the mishap.
The fire broke out at Loveable Lingerie at the J.P. Industrial Estate around 8.30 p.m. A total of 22 fire tenders - and 70 fire and law and order officials - were called in to douse the blaze that had consumed three out of the four storeys of the factory. By 6.30 a.m. on Monday, the fire was doused, while two fire tenders were still stationed to deal with the embers.
Officials said only a thorough investigation could ascertain the cause of the fire that consumed fabric and equipment. As it was a Sunday, workers were not present in the factory at the time of the incident.