A major fire broke out in a textile unit godown at Karuvilparai Valasu near Erode on Friday evening. More than Rs 50 lakh worth of material were gutted in the fire. The unit is owned by K Vadivelu, 64, of Rasampalayam. Bed sheets and towels are manufactured at the unit. Around 4.30pm on Friday, locals spotted fire emanating from the godown and alerted fire and rescue services in Erode town.
“Twenty-five firefighters struggled for nearly four hours to put out the fire,” a senior police officer from the Erode north police station said. He said six fire tenders were pressed into service. “The reason for the fire accident is yet to be ascertained.”
