Probe on in Salem fire accident

Salem: Forensic experts are trying to find the exact reason for the fire accident that claimed five lives at Nagaramalai Adivaram area in Kuranguchavadi in the city on Friday.
Preliminary investigation revealed that an electrical short circuit caused the fire.
“The house has two separate lines for which they had installed four fuse carriers,” said J Nagarajan, police assistant commissioner – Salem west range.
One of the fuse carriers was not installed while the other three was working well. Short circuit happened in the unused fuse carrier was connected to the TV and air conditioner line,” he said.
The assistant commissioner also brushed aside the claim of victims’ relatives that the incident was planned by a person over a land deal. “The claim is baseless. We inquired the landowners and they are innocent in this issue,” the officer said. TNN