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A major fire broke out at a private bus body-building company in Karuppampalayam in Karur district along the Karur-Coimbatore National Highway in Tamil Nadu, gutting three buses and causing extensive damage to construction materials, officials said on Sunday.
According to officials, the company is owned by Senthil Kumar. Firefighters rushed to the spot with three fire tenders and water tankers and launched firefighting operations. The blaze was brought under control after nearly three hours. Three buses parked inside the facility, along with various equipment and materials used for bus body construction, were gutted in the fire, officials said. No casualties have been reported so far. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, and further investigation is underway. (ANI)
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