Fire breaks out in PSU bank on Madurai-Virudhunagar Road
A fire erupted at a public sector bank on Madurai-Virudhunagar Road on Saturday. Fortunately, no employees were present due to the holiday, and the fire was quickly reported by passers-by. Firefighters managed to control the blaze after about an hour, but significant damage occurred, including the destruction of many documents.
- ▪A fire broke out at a public sector bank on Madurai-Virudhunagar Road.
- ▪Employees were not present due to the holiday, leaving the premises deserted.
- ▪Firefighters brought the blaze under control after about an hour, but many documents were destroyed.
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A fire broke out on the premises of a public sector bank located on Madurai-Virudhunagar Road on Saturday.Being a holiday (fourth Saturday), employees of the bank were not present and the premises wore a deserted look. Some passers-by spotted smoke billowing from the top floor of the building and immediately alerted the fire and police departments.As a fire station was nearby, fire tenders rushed to the spot. Meanwhile, the flames had spread to other floors, and two more fire tenders from neighbouring stations were pressed into service. The police cordoned off the area.After about an hour, the blaze was brought under control, a fire officer, who was supervising the operation, said.A probe into the cause of the fire would be conducted. “The exact loss cannot be ascertained.
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