I extend my deepest condolences to the families of the 5 people who lost their lives in this incident. He said,

Chief Minister Edappadi Palanichamy

Tamil Nadu: Five members of the same family were killed in a fire that broke out in Salem at midnight. This has plunged the region into tragedy. Chief Minister Edappadi Palanichamy has expressed his condolences to the victims.

In the middle of the night in Salem, a house caught fire unexpectedly. Everyone in the family was trapped in the fire.

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The house next door informed the police. Firefighters rushed to the scene and extinguished the fire. However, 5 members of the same family were burnt to death in the incident.

Karthik, Pushpa, Maheshwari and children Sarvesh and Mukesh were killed in the incident.

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Karthik brother Anpalagan is currently receiving treatment at the Salem Government Hospital with serious injuries.

The first phase of the investigation has revealed that there may have been a fire in the house due to an electrical leak.

சேலம்-நரசோதிப்பட்டியை சேர்ந்த திரு.அன்பழகன் என்பவரின் வீட்டில் 3.9.2020 அன்று ஏற்பட்ட தீ விபத்தில் 5 நபர்கள் பலத்த தீக்காயமடைந்து, சிகிச்சை பலனின்றி உயிரிழந்த செய்தியறிந்து வேதனை அடைந்தேன்.

இச்சம்பவத்தில் உயிரிழந்த 5 பேரின் குடும்பத்திற்கு ஆழ்ந்த இரங்கலை தெரிவித்து கொள்கிறேன். pic.twitter.com/m1G8DkcDCh
— Edappadi K Palaniswami (@CMOTamilNadu) September 4, 2020

Chief Minister Edappadi Palanichamy said this on his Twitter page.

I was saddened to hear the news that 5 persons were seriously burnt and died without any treatment in the fire accident that took place on 3.9.2020 at the house of Mr Anpalagan from Salem-Narasothipatti.

I extend my deepest condolences to the families of the 5 people who lost their lives in this incident. He said,