Rajanna Sircilla, Aug. 18 -- A major fire broke out at Mahalakshmi Furniture godown on the outskirts of Pedduru in Rajanna Sircilla district on Tuesday morning, reportedly due to a short circuit.
After locals alerted the fire department, personnel rushed to the spot with three fire engines and battled the blaze for more than three hours before bringing it under control.
A worker from Uttar Pradesh, who was sleeping inside the shop, died in the incident. DSP Nagendra Chari visited the scene and inspected the situation. The body was shifted to the government hospital for a post-mortem examination.
The shop owner estimated the property loss at around Rs 80 lakh.
Police registered a case and launched an investigation into the incident.
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