Coir products and equipment worth over Rs. 20 lakh were burnt in a fire in a coir unit at Mattanavile village in Channarayapatna taluk on Monday. The fire occurred at the coir fibre store at around 12.30 p.m. and spread to the bales of fibre stocked in the unit, owned by a Tamil Nadu based exporter.
Rudre Gowda, District Fire Officer, told The Hindu that four fire tenders were pressed into service to extinguish the fire. “We are making arrangements for two more fire tenders. We are making all efforts to reduce the loss,” he said.
