Guntur: Cotton bales worth 20 L reduced to ashes in fire mishap

Guntur: Over 150 cotton bales gutted in a fire mishap at Sai Traders Cotton Pressing Mill in Prathipadu in Guntur district on Monday.

The loss of property is estimated at Rs 20 lakh. According to station fire officer K Vinay Kumar, the fire broke out in Sai Traders Cotton Pressing Mill at 2 PM. Based on the information, they pressed two fire engines into service to control the flames. When the fire broke out, nearly 300 cotton bales were in the mill. Due to fire, 150 bales of cotton were reduced to ashes.

However, no casualties reported in the incident.