Bantwal: A car repairing garage was reduced to ashes in a fire near Chandalike on Vittal-Puttur road on Monday March 15.

Ashirwad Car Garage owned by Harish, resident of Meginapete, is the garage which caught on fire. Locals helped to remove the cars that were brought to the garage for repair. One car was said to be inside the garage and could not be brought out as the flames of fire were intense.

Traffic on Vittal-Puttur stretch has been affected due to the fire. Puttur fire service personnel rushed to the spot and are trying to put off the fire with the help of locals.

The cause of this sudden fire is suspected to be an electrical short circuit.