- By Anushka Vats
- Wed, 30 Aug 2023 09:34 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
A massive fire broke out in a shopping mall in Pathapatnam, of Srikakulam district due to an electrical short circuit. Dousing operation is on and five engines have reached the spot.
The owners of the mall informed that all goods in the shopping mall were burnt to ashes, adding that an estimated property loss worth Rs 2 crore was incurred in the mishap. The mall is located in the Odisha- Andhra border area of the district.
#WATCH | Andhra Pradesh | Fire breaks out in a shopping mall in Pathapatnam, of Srikakulam district due to an electrical short circuit. Fire engines have reached the spot to put out the fire. Details awaited. pic.twitter.com/dx7GhFJNzr
— ANI (@ANI) August 30, 2023
Earlier in June this year a fire broke out early Saturday morning at a shopping mall in Andhra Pradesh's Prakasam district.
Meanwhile, in another separate incident that took place in Maharashtra's Purnanagar area of Pimpri-Chinchwad of Pune district, a massive fire engulfed a hardware shop, claiming four lives of a family. The deceased person also includes two minors.
(With inputs from agencies)