Bantwal, March 10, 2025: A coconut oil mill at Bambila was gutted in a fire mishap late night on Saturday.
The mill was owned by Jayarama Gowda of Bambila in Kavalapadur village. The fire was noticed at around 1 am. As Jayaram’s house was located nearby, he immediately alerted locals and informed fire service vehicles.
By the time the fire was doused, the entire mill was gutted. Nearly 12 tonnes of coconut oil, coconut and other machinery were gutted in the fire and the loss has been estimated at Rs 3 crores.
An electric short circuit is suspected to be the cause of the fire.
Bantwal Rural police have registered a case.