Scrap worth Rs 1 crore gutted in fire that spread from funeral pyre in Jagtial

According to residents, the final rites of an elderly woman were being performed at a nearby graveyard from where the fire is suspected to have originated

Jagtial: Scrap worth about Rs 1 crore is said to have been gutted in a fire that engulfed a scrap shop in Dharur village of Jagtial urban mandal on Saturday.

According to local residents, the final rites of an elderly woman were being performed at a nearby graveyard when the fire is suspected to have originated from the funeral pyre and spread to adjacent areas, including the scrap shop. Panic gripped the area as a fuel bunk and several houses were located nearby. Thick smoke enveloped Dharur and its surrounding villages, adding to the tension.

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Fire and Rescue Services personnel rushed to the scene upon being alerted and brought the flames under control. Shopowners estimated that scrap worth around Rs 1 crore was destroyed in the incident.