A major fire broke out in the paint and drop production units

Goods worth thousands of crores were destroyed when a major fire broke out in the paint and eye drop manufacturing units on Noombal Main Road near Vanagaram in the wee hours of Saturday.

On Friday around 18:30 the facilities were closed. When residents were alerted to the fire at 5 am the next day, police officers from Maduravoyal, Poonamallee and Virugambakkam fire and rescue stations rushed to the spot with firefighting equipment.

Firefighters battled the fire for several hours before bringing it under control. According to officials, the fire broke out in two adjacent industrial units at Noombal near Vanagaram.

A short cut

Preliminary investigations indicate that an electrical short may have started the fire. However, an investigation is underway to determine the exact cause of the fire.

The Vanagaram police have registered a case.

Published – 14 Jun 2026 0:36 IST