Mysore/Mysuru, Feb. 9 -- 3 am blaze destroys 12 godowns at Old Kesare

A massive fire broke out in the wee hours of today, destroying over 12 godowns in city. Luckily, no loss of life has been reported.

The blaze erupted around 3 am in a warehouse storing copper wires at Old Kesare on the Outer Ring Road near the Varuna Canal aqueduct passing above Mysuru-Bengaluru National Highway.

The flames quickly spread to neighbouring structures, engulfing over a dozen godowns, most of which contained old and discarded materials. Among the structures destroyed were units involved in producing plywood, sofas and other goods.

The inferno is estimated to have caused losses running into several lakhs of rupees, though the exact extent of the damage w...