Godown, house gutted at Bicholim
BICHOLIM (HC):?A godown and an adjacent house were guttered in fire at Van Maulinguem, Bicholim on Saturday, causing a loss of property worth Rs 8 lakh.
According to reports, the incident occurred in the wee hours on Saturday, when the godown belonging to Gurdas Kerikar caught fire due to a short circuit.
Five freezers, other electrical items and the entire godown including the adjacent room were destroyed in the fire.
Locals tried to extinguish the fire and when they were unable to do so, the fire brigade was summoned and the fire was extinguished after about two hours.
