Bicholim: An Ola e-scooter service centre at Vithalapur, Sanquelim, caught fire around 11pm on Monday, causing an estimated loss of Rs 10 lakh.A firefighter from the Bicholim fire station said teams battled the blaze for nearly 1.5 hours before bringing it under control. Three scooters were destroyed and four others were partially damaged. Several other items at the service centre were also damaged.“Firefighters managed to protect the remaining portion of the showroom and scooters,” a firefighter said.Service centre manager H S Khan lodged a complaint, though the cause of the fire has not yet been ascertained.The firefighting operation was led by firefighter Vithal Gad and guided by station fire officer Shivaji Naik, with firefighters Gitesh Naik, Sandeep Gawas, Yogesh Mainkar and Samir Shetye helping to contain the blaze.
