New water pipes destroyed in fire near Sholinghur
A fire along the Sholinghur–Tiruttani Highway destroyed over 150 underground water pipes valued at approximately ₹10 lakh. Local authorities are currently investigating the cause of the blaze.
Why it matters
The loss of infrastructure materials represents a significant financial setback for local public works projects.
More than 150 pipes, which were to be used to lay underground water pipelines, were gutted after a fire broke out along Sholinghur–Tiruttani Highway on Tuesday.
The police said that it was around 5 a.m when a few residents noticed thick smoke coming from the stretch. They tried to douse the fire, but it had already spread to the entire set of pipes.
They alerted Sholinghur firefighters who doused the fire at the spot.
However, the entire set of pipes, which had an estimated worth of around ₹10 lakh, was completely gutted.
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