Scrap shop in Kozhikode, Kerala, gutted in fire causing ₹5 lakh damage; nearby family spared from harm.
A scrap shop that stored paper scrap was gutted at Kulangarapeedika in Kozhikode in Kerala early on Saturday morning.
The storage shed of the scrap shop named Eco Papers and Scrap was completely burned down, while the main building also sustained damages.
The incident took place around 1.30 a.m.
Three fire units from the Fire Station at Meenchanda worked for four hours to put down the fire.
The estimated damage is that of around ₹5 lakh.
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