80 firefighters tackled a blaze in Cardiff on Sunday at a warehouse for a sports clothing company.

The fire out at an industrial unit on Seawall Road on and spread to other properties. It is claimed that the company, YC Sports, lost up to £2m in stock.

The blaze spread to a nearby warehouse used by Rhino Global, destroying stock.

The family-run business YC Sports supplies school uniform and sports kit, with stores in Cathays, Canton and Whitchurch.

Their other company, Rhino Global, is well known for the Rhino rugby brand, one of the world’s largest suppliers of rugby kit, balls and equipment, including tackle bags and scrummaging machines.

Fire started in tyres

Finance director Ye Wai Lim explained the fire started in tyres outside the neighbouring business Topline Tyres and then took out the whole block.

“It is difficult but we’ve been quite lucky,” Mr Lim said.

“We’ve been speaking to our suppliers and we’ll receive emergency deliveries in three to four weeks which will get us through maybe three months.

“Some items of stock are a bit more complicated.”

He said the company was also receiving support from insurers after the fire.

People were warned to stay indoors and close their windows, after the blaze broke out on Sunday evening, with pictures appearing on social media of the billowing flames.

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