Mysuru: Nearly 10 wholesale fruit shops in the APMC Sub Yard, just off New Sayyaji Rao Road, close to the old Regulated Market (RMC) bus stand, were gutted and nearly Rs.8 lakh cash and fruits worth more than Rs.30 lakh destroyed in an accidental fire here last night. Four cats too were charred to death. The incident occurred around 10.40 pm when there was a short circuit in Stall No. D-44. It immediately spread to the neighbouring shops on either side. Varieties of fruits including mangoes, pineapple, watermelon, sapota, apples and grapes were destroyed due to the searing heat.
There are nearly 200 stalls in the APMC Sub Yard, and surprisingly majority of the traders did not know about the fire mishap as they were all found going about their business.
