A fire broke out at a mattress factory in the Lohavan area of Mathura on Wednesday, destroying finished and unfinished mattresses and other stock worth lakhs of rupees. Thick smoke rose from the unit as the blaze spread quickly through the stored material and panic gripped the area.

Four fire tenders were rushed to the spot and firefighters brought the blaze under control after about an hour of effort, preventing it from spreading to surrounding premises. A motorcycle at the unit was also burnt. No casualties were reported in the incident.

Chief Fire Officer Arun Kumar said the cause of the fire has not yet been determined and the extent of the damage has not yet been assessed. An investigation into the cause is underway, and officials said the full extent of the loss will become clear only once that investigation is complete.