Pathanamthitta: The massive fire that gutted a Beverages Corporation warehouse in Pulikeezhu, Thiruvalla, on Tuesday night destroyed around 45,000 litres of liquor stored in the facility. BEVCO MD Harshita Attalluri said the loss is estimated at ₹10 crore.

“Around 45,000 cases containing a litre of liquor each were destroyed. Hence, the loss is estimated to be between ₹5 crore and ₹10 crore,” Harshita said.

She said BEVCO would rely on the police investigation to determine the cause. “The police will look into why this took place, and we will support them every step of the way,” she said.

The fire broke out around 8 pm at the warehouse near the Travancore Sugar Factory in Kadapra grama panchayat. No casualties were reported, as the unit is situated away from residential areas and most employees had left by the time the incident occurred.