Temple Chariot Catches Fire In Andhra

A chariot of Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple in East Godavari district caught fire in Andhra Pradesh in the early hours of Sunday, an ANI report stated.

According to the report the police stated, a chariot of the Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple in Antarvedi village caught fire at around 1 am. The fire was extinguished by 3 am.

Sakhinetipalli sub-inspector Ch Gopalakrishna said, "There is no other property loss and no one was injured as the chariot shed was almost 200 meters away from the temple."

The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. There were however, no casualties were reported in the incident, the report added.

Andhra Pradesh: A chariot, at Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Temple of Antarvedi in East Godavari district, caught fire last night. Police say, "Fire was extinguished by 3 am. There is no other property loss or any injury. Cause of fire is yet to be ascertained. Investigation is underway" pic.twitter.com/wAjPCEErIk

— ANI (@ANI) September 6, 2020