20150418 India Short circuit triggers fire in Balkum flat
India Apr 18 2015 “Apartment houses”
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Short circuit triggers fire in Balkum flat
Updated: 2015-04-19-11:33
A short circuit in the compressor of a refrigerator reportedly triggered a fire in a locked flat in Vardhaman Garden complex in Balkum on Saturday.
The inmates of the 19th floor flat had gone to their native place in Kerala. Neighbours noticed black fumes coming out of the flat window and alerted the fire brigade that doused the flames.
As the flat was located on a higher floor, it took some time for the firemen to reach the spot. “There was dense fume in the house and it took us some time to locate the origin of the fire. A short circuit in the fridge could have probably triggered the fire. Luckily, the fire didn’t spread to other rooms, else the damage could have been immense,” said a fire official from the Balkum fire brigade.
Web Source: The times of India
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