Kerala: Fire at Padmanabhaswamy temple leaves two injured

The fire, which broke out around 3.30 - 4.00 am, has now been brought under control.

A major fire broke out at the Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, on Sunday morning, said reports. Two persons are said to have been injured in the incident.

As many as 16 fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the flames.

The fire, which broke out around 3.30 - 4.00 am, has now been brought under control.

According to reports, a godown, located around 25 meters from northern entrance of the temple, was totally gutted by flames.

Temple authorities have ordered a probe into the matter. It is suspected that a waste burned near the temple on Saturday evening might have triggered the fire.

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