According to a fire official, "We received a fire call at 7:29 pm. One fire vehicle arrived at the scene and controlled the blaze. A small fire had broken out at Minerva Hotel's kitchen chimney. Fortunately, no casualties were reported, and the fire was brought under control."
Three people died after a fire broke out in a firecracker manufacturing factory in the Sattur area of Virudhunagar district in the early hours of Saturday.