RAHIM YAR KHAN - Cotton worth millions of rupees was burnt as the bales loaded on a trailer caught sparks when it suddenly touched a crumpled live naked wire on Mou Mubarik Road on Friday. The trailer loaded at a local cotton factory was heading towards Lahore. The bales caught fire when the trailer touched a live wire hanging from an electric pole. All the cotton bales were reduced to ashes within a few seconds. The damages were estimated at Rs5m. Due to the fire, a nearby poultry farm also caught flames. Locals called firefighters. After hours hectic efforts Rescue 1122 officials put down the fire.