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Tension prevailed astatine Keezhvelur adjacent Nagapattinam connected Wednesday (May 20, 2026) aft a retention country adjacent a State-run TASMAC outlet caught occurrence suddenly, damaging cardboard cartons and bare liquor bottles stored connected the premises.
According to the police, the incidental occurred adjacent TASMAC store fig 643, astatine Vadakkuveli successful Keezhvelur. An adjoining country utilized for storing cardboard cartons and bare liquor bottles was functioning adjacent the liquor retail outlet successful the aforesaid building. Fire reportedly broke retired successful the retention room, starring to heavy fume emanating from the premises.
Passers-by who noticed fume and flames alerted the Keezhvelur constabulary station. Personnel from the Fire and Rescue Services rushed to the spot and prevented the blaze from spreading further.
The constabulary said the occurrence was brought nether power earlier it could dispersed to the country wherever liquor bottles were stocked, thereby averting large damage.
A lawsuit has been registered based connected a ailment from TASMAC employees, and the constabulary are investigating whether unidentified persons had acceptable occurrence to the retention country oregon whether the blaze was accidental.
The incidental has drawn attention, arsenic section residents and women had staged protests successful caller weeks demanding the removal of the liquor outlet, alleging inconvenience to the public. During talks led by Keezhvelur Tahsildar Vedhaiyan, officials had reportedly assured residents that steps would beryllium taken to displacement the store wrong 30 days and that it would stay closed until then. However, the outlet resumed functioning the pursuing day.
Further probe is nether way.
