A Large Number Of Electrical Equipment Worth Millions Of Rupees Have Been Destroyed Due To A Sudden Fire Erupted In A Store Of A Duty Free Shop

A large number of Electrical Equipment worth Millions of Rupees have been destroyed due to a sudden fire erupted in a Store belonging to a Duty free shop of a Private Company in Katunayake,Bandaranaike International Airport this morning(09).

Due to the fire a large number of Electrical Equipment in the store including Television sets,Refrigerators ,Gas Cookers and Washing Machines have been burnt and destroyed and the toxic gas occurred as a result of the fire spreads to several areas of the building where the store is located it has been reported.

However the fire trucks arrived at the scene had doused the fire before spreading it further .The cause of the fire not yet been revealed.