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- A diesel generator caught fire at a private textile showroom on the Chittoor-Cuddalore Highway in Katpadi, Vellore, damaging part of the facility.
- Workers noticed smoke around 2.30 p.m. and were safely evacuated before firefighters doused the blaze after a few hours.
- Police suspect that continued operation during scheduled power cuts may have caused an electrical short circuit, and the generator had about 80 litres of fuel at the time.
- Virunchipuram police have registered a case and an investigation is under way.
What to watch next
- Findings of the police probe into the suspected electrical short circuit
- Whether authorities act on generator safety during scheduled power cuts
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