<p>Four persons were killed and one injured after a fire broke out at a cloth showroom here on Thursday evening, police said.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The fire started at a Khadi shop at around 4.45 pm and spread rapidly, they said adding four persons including two shop owners and two employees suffered burn injuries. They shifted to a nearby hospital but were declared brought dead by the doctors there.<br /><br />One passerby also suffered injuries in the mishap even as the fire was extinguished within 10 minutes, police said.<br /><br />“It was still not clear how the fire broke out... whether it was due to a short-circuit or any other reason was yet to be established,” an Investigating Officer told PTI. In-charge Superintendent of Police, S Umapathy visited the spot and further investigations were on.</p>
<p>Four persons were killed and one injured after a fire broke out at a cloth showroom here on Thursday evening, police said.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The fire started at a Khadi shop at around 4.45 pm and spread rapidly, they said adding four persons including two shop owners and two employees suffered burn injuries. They shifted to a nearby hospital but were declared brought dead by the doctors there.<br /><br />One passerby also suffered injuries in the mishap even as the fire was extinguished within 10 minutes, police said.<br /><br />“It was still not clear how the fire broke out... whether it was due to a short-circuit or any other reason was yet to be established,” an Investigating Officer told PTI. In-charge Superintendent of Police, S Umapathy visited the spot and further investigations were on.</p>