Coimbatore: Machinery and huge quantities of cotton were destroyed in a fire that broke out in a sizing mill at Krishnapuram near Somanur here on Sunday night.
The mill, owned by Vaiyapuri of Senthil Nagar near Krishnapuram in Somanur, was closed as it was a holiday. Locals, who noticed fire, immediately informed the fire and rescue service personnel. Four water tenders from Annur, Peelamedu Palladam and Avinashi and more than 30 firefighters reached the spot. It took two hours of struggle to extinguish the fire.
Preliminary inquiry revealed that the fire could have sparked by a short circuit. The Karumathampatti police have registered a case. TNN