Mangaluru: Three under construction boats caught fire in the Old Mangalore Port, on Thursday.

Fire personnel rushed to the spot and extinguished the fire.

The incident took place in the engineering yard, in the interiors of the dock. The accidental fire burned down three boats, which are said to be new.

It is said, the same day when the mechanized fishing began in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Kasaragod districts after a ban of two months.

There was no casualty. A loss of Rs 1 crore has been estimat.