Pet dog charred to death in fire at apartment in Pallikaranai

A pet dog was charred to death in a fire that broke out at an apartment on the sixth floor of a building in Pallikaranai on Friday.

Sources said the fire broke out after the occupants lit a lamp at a wooden pooja cabinet and left the house after locking it. Neighbours noticed the blaze and immediately alerted the police and the Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services.

Firefighters from the Medavakkam fire station rushed to the spot and doused the fire. The pet dog, which was inside the house, was charred to death in the fire. A sofa and other household articles were also gutted.