Fire breaks out in mobile shop in Andhra’s Gudivada, extinguished

A fire early Sunday gutted a mobile phone shop in Gudivada, Krishna district, and spread to five nearby apparel stores, causing damage worth over Rs 1.2 crore. No injuries were reported, and police suspect a short circuit

Gudivada: A fire broke out at a mobile phone shop here in Krishna district on Sunday, gutting the premises and spreading to five adjacent apparel shops, said a police official. The incident occurred around 4.30 am, the official added.

“A fire broke out at a mobile phone shop near Nehru Chowk Centre in Gudivada and spread to five adjoining apparel shops due to wooden partitions,” the official told PTI.

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The official said that the blaze may have been triggered by a short circuit or a mobile phone battery explosion.

Fire tenders rushed to the spot, and the fire was doused, he said. Property worth over Rs 1.2 crore was damaged in the incident, and no injuries were reported, the official added. Meanwhile, police are in the process of registering a case.