Fire broke out near Tirupati’s Govindaraja Swamy temple, loss of about one crore

Tirupati (IANS) | A massive fire broke out in a building near Govindaraja Swamy Temple in Tirupati on Friday. There is no news of any casualty in this incident. But, locals say that three people are feared trapped in the fire. On information, four fire tenders rushed to the spot and engaged in efforts to stop the fire from spreading towards Govindaraja Swamy Temple Ratham.

Police said that the fire broke out at Lavanya Photo Frame Works adjacent to the famous temple. The flames engulfed the entire building, causing panic in the busy area around the temple.

According to eyewitnesses, the fire broke out in a photo frame shop located on one of the floors of the five-storey building. The shop workers and other people in the building escaped safely. Five two-wheelers parked in front of the building also caught fire.