Nelamangala, May 13: Oil worth more than Rs. 30 crore has been gutted in a major fire at an oil warehouse.
A fire broke out at the Shell Company's oil warehouse near Adakamaranahalli under Madanayakanahalli police station limits at around 3 am today. As soon as the news came to light, more than 12 fire engines from Nelamangala, Peenya and Yeshwantpur along with 80 fire personnel including officers arrived and were continuously trying to douse the fire. It was seen that the flames were increasing every moment.
Meanwhile, there was also a fear of fire in the neighboring warehouses. This warehouse, which is located at 40,000 feet, had stored enough oil to avoid any oil problem in the state.
A large amount of oil was stored in the wake of the war between India and Pakistan. However, due to a fire accident early this morning, the stored oil completely burned down, causing huge losses.
While the fire brigade was continuously working to put out the fire for more than ten hours, the flames and smoke of the fire were rising high due to the oil. The staff worked hard and managed to bring the fire under control by noon.
Fortunately, there was no loss of life. The initial investigation by the police revealed that the fire in the warehouse started due to a short circuit. The Madanayakanahalli police have registered a case and are conducting further investigation. It is learnt that the warehouse belonged to Krishnappa, son-in-law of former minister Srikanthaiah, and was rented out to Shel