Fire destroys Ambur metal-scrap warehouse in suspected electrical fault
A fire gutted a private metal-scrap warehouse near Ambur Government Taluk Hospital on Sunday, destroying goods estimated by police at ₹7 lakh. Firefighters extinguished the blaze after residents reported thick smoke. Police registered a case and said an electrical short circuit may have caused the incident.
A private metal-scrap warehouse near Government Taluk Hospital in Ambur town was gutted by fire on Sunday, with goods estimated to be worth ₹7 lakh destroyed. Residents noticed thick smoke coming from the facility at about noon and attempted to put out the fire. The flames had spread throughout the warehouse by the time firefighters from Ambur town arrived.
The facility was operated by Mohammed Abbas, 58, a resident of Ambur, according to police. Firefighters extinguished the blaze after reaching the site. Ambur Town police registered a case in connection with the incident.
Police said an electrical short circuit could have caused the fire. A probe is under way to establish the circumstances of the blaze and determine the cause. The source material does not report any deaths or injuries, nor does it give details of damage to nearby properties.
The warehouse was located close to the Government Taluk Hospital, but the report does not say whether the fire affected hospital operations or surrounding traffic. Authorities have not announced any further findings from the investigation. The reported loss relates to goods inside the godown, while no separate assessment of structural damage is provided.
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