Goods worth crores gutted in mill fire

Coimbatore: Machinery, yarn and cotton worth crores of rupees were destroyed in a fire at Balamurugan Textiles at Kariyampalayam near Annur on Sunday morning.
More than 50 labourers were working at the mill when the fire broke out around 3am, police sources said. “They managed to escape and informed Annur fire service station. Fire fighters from Annur and Mettupalayam rushed to the spot with two water tenders. They put out the fire after seven hours,” a police officer said.
Yarn, waste cotton bundles and machinery were destroyed, said managing director Kanagaraj. The Annur police registered a case.
Meanwhile, fire broke out at a wooden furniture shop at Sivalaya Junction near Selvapuram. Passersby who noticed smoke emanating from Aaraa Traders around 3.30am informed fire and rescue services. A team of firefighters from Coimbatore south fire station rushed to the spot and put out the fire after an hour of struggle. Furniture worth lakhs of rupees were destroyed, said shop owner Vijayakumar of Chokkampudur. The Selvapuram police are investigating the incident.