A massive fire broke out in Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam fishing harbor on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday.
Nearly 40 to 50 fiber-mechanized boats were reduced to ashes, said police, adding that no casualties or injuries were reported in the incident.
Firefighters were alerted by locals, who promptly arrived at the scene to extinguish the fire.
The fire, which started with one boat, quickly spread to others in the vicinity, said the official.
Local fishermen suspect foul play, alleging that unknown individuals may have intentionally set the boats on fire.
But there was no loss to the human lifes. Some boats were taken away from the fire into the sea. The loss could be in lakhs they say.
The Naval and AP Government fire tenders could stop the fire.
The police have registered a case and launched an investigation into the incident.
