Four persons, including two children, died of suffocation, while nearly 15 vehicles were gutted after a fire today broke out in an apartment complex in Chennai.

The incident happened early this morning at Vadapalani locality when a fire in the building’s vehicle parking area engulfed the apartment, killing all of them instantly, police said.

b’A short circuit was suspected to have caused the fire, which gutted nearly 15 vehicles parked there, police said. | Source: ANI’

Five persons are being treated for suffocation at a hospital.

A short circuit was suspected to have caused the fire, which gutted nearly 15 vehicles parked there, police said.

(Feature image source: ANI)