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Fire at cricketer Sreesanth's Kochi residence
Arjun Raghunath
DHNS
Last Updated IST
Sreesanth was reportedly not in the house when the fire broke out. Photo/Reuters
Sreesanth was reportedly not in the house when the fire broke out. Photo/Reuters

A fire broke out at cricketer Sreesanth's house in Kochi during the wee hours on Saturday.

According to sources, Sreesanth's wife, children and two maids were only there at the time of the incident. The fire and rescue services personnel rescued them using ladders after breaking open a glass door on the first floor.

The fire broke out from a room on the ground floor of the house at Idapally by around 2 am. Some neighbours who spotted thick smoke alerted the fire and rescue services.

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The cause for the fire was yet to be ascertained. Two rooms were damaged in the fire.

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(Published 24 August 2019, 10:44 IST)