A fire erupted within a chain of shops in the Pudalu Oya town in Nuwara-Eliya. Police said that approximately 30 shops had been destroyed in the blaze.

The fire was extinguished by the Fire Department and residents. No casualties have been reported from the inferno.

The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained and the police have commenced investigations into the incident.

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