SALEM: An 80-year-old woman died in a devastating fire that broke out early Monday morning in an apartment complex in the Hasthampatti area of Salem. Eight two-wheelers parked on the ground floor of the building were gutted. The fire originated in the property owned by one Abdul Rahman, a resident of Maravaneri, near Hasthampatti. However she died despite being rushed to Salem Government Medical College Hospital for intensive treatment. We are further investigating the cause of the fire," the Hasthampatti police told TNIE.

Source: Indian Express June 25, 2024 05:47 UTC