Mysore/Mysuru, April 9 -- A public library established in 2011 by one Syed Isak at Rajivnagar 2nd Stage was destroyed in a fire in the wee hours of today.

The library, which had over 11,000 books including Holy Scriptures and newspapers of various languages, has been charred.

Syed Isak, the 63-year-old person, who had set up this library in 2011, told Star of Mysore that he lives just 100 ft. away from the library and he was woken up by his neighbours at about 3.40 am, who informed him about the fire. Though he rushed to the library, 95 percent of it was burnt down and his neighbours were seen pouring water to extinguish the fire but in vain.

He said that apart from over 11,000 books, he used to get 18 newspapers in Kannada, English, U...