Moratuwa Police said that yesterday (31) afternoon, a huge fire broke out in a warehouse of Corona protective clothing, in Rawatawatta, Moratuwa.
The fire broke out at around 2.50 pm in a two-storey building at 6th Lane, Venerable Dodangoda Assaji Nahimi Mawatha, Rawatawatte, Moratuwa.
It is said that the owner lives on the upper floor, and his three children had been there when the fire broke out, and they were rescued by residents.
With the news of the fire, 16 firemen and four vehicles along with Chief Fire Officer of the Moratuwa Municipal Council Dulsiri Kumara had reached the spot around 3.20 pm.
It was visible even yesterday afternoon that the fire brigades, Moratuwa police and residents of the area were working hard to bring the fire under control.
The building was severely damaged by the fire, and the Corona protective clothes on the ground floor were badly burnt.
About 50 employees of the Department of Health Special Solids Unit were called to help douse the fire.
A fire officer said that the cause of the fire has not been ascertained and the owner said that the damage caused by the fire is over Rs. 25 million.
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