Household articles, valuables charred after fire breaks out in UPS inverter

BALLARI: Household articles were completely charred after a fire broke out in a UPS inverter at a house in Halakundi village in Ballari taluk. However, there were no loss of life as no one was at home at that time.

The house owner Pushpavathi, who works in a denim manufacturing unit, had gone out to work while her son had gone to college when the inverter burst. On receiving information, the Fire and Emergency Services personnel reached the village and put out the fire.

The fire had destroyed jewellery, cash and foodgrains. Luckily, the LPG cylinder did not burst in the fire. The Ballari Rural police have registered a case.