Mangaluru: Five houses were gutted when a fire broke out in Pandeshwar late on Saturday evening at around 8.15 PM.

An short circuit is said to be the cause of the fire. Sources from the Pandeshwar fire station informed that all the five tile roofed houses are located close to each other. Various electric and other household items were destroyed in the blaze. The fire personnel rushed to the spot as soon as they were informed about the incident and doused the flames. However, the amount of loss of property is yet to be estimated.

Mangaluru South MLA D Vedavyas Kamath visited the spot and gathered information about the incident. Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner Sasikanth Senthil assured the families that temporary accommodation would be provided until their houses are rebuilt.