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Watch: Hoarding on LIC building in Chennai’s Anna Salai catches fire, no casualties reported

The cause of the fire was suspected to be an electrical short-circuit in the LED lights of the hoarding.

Scroll Staff
Apr 03, 2023 · 02:35 pm
Screenshot via @AnandAathiraa/Twitter.
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