A private timber depot in Pathapettai village, about 2 km from Vaniyambadi town in Tirupattur, was gutted completely when a fire broke out, early on Friday, March 29, 2024. Smoke from the depot affected motorists on the route for nearly an hour.
Police said it was around 5.30 a.m. when a few workers at the depot noticed smoke emanating from the rear portion, which contained wooden logs of various varieties including teak and sal wood. They tried to douse the flames by pouring water and sand, but the intensity of the blaze soon increased, and engulfed the whole depot.
