Fire at car service centre guts vehicles in Vijayapura, damage estimated at Rs 1 crore

VIJAYAPURA: A massive fire broke out at H M K Car Service Centre on National Highway-50 in Vijayapura early on Thursday, destroying over 20 cars worth crores of rupees. The blaze occurred at the service centre, owned by Hanamant Kanamadi, but no casualties were reported.

Firefighters responded promptly, preventing the fire from spreading, but the service centre and vehicles were gulfed in flames. The cause of the fire is unknown, and police are investigating further.

The incident has caused significant financial losses, with the service centre and vehicles worth over Rs 1 crore destroyed. The Gol Gumbaz police station is investigating the case.