Fire at shoe store due to electrical short circuit

BENGALURU: A massive fire broke out at a footwear store on Gauri Shankar Theatre Road in Attibele, causing huge damage.

Footwear and accessories in the STR Footwear showroom were completely gutted in the fire. Locals attempted to put out the fire, but it had already spread throughout the store before the fire brigade reached the place.

Footwear worth lakhs of rupees were gutted in the fire. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. A case has been registered at the Attibele police station regarding the incident and further investigation is under way.