Over five fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the blaze, which raged for more than four hours in the sprawling godown. Further details on the incident are awaited
A massive fire broke out at a sugar factory in Havinal village in Chadchan taluk of Vijayapura district on Wednesday evening. No casualties have been reported in the incident so far.
According to officials, the showroom, spanning the ground and first floors, was completely ravaged by the flames. Three security guards narrowly escaped the inferno.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to investigate the fire accident, admitting there was negligence on the part of the shop owner who is now in police custody.