An accidental fire that broke out at an ATM kiosk destroyed various equipment and motorbikes parked near it, at Mahalipatti Road on Thursday morning.

According to police, electrical short circuit is suspected to have caused the fire at around 6 a.m.

Despite firemen attempting to put out the flames, the inferno destroyed computer, air-conditioners, uninterrupted power supply equipment and batteries.

Three two-wheelers that were parked outside the kiosk were also partially destroyed by the fire.