Woman officer charred to death in fire at LIC office in Madurai

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Firefighters trying to enactment     retired  the occurrence  that broke retired  astatine  LIC bureau   located connected  the 2nd  level  of a gathering  other  Madurai Railway Junction connected  Wednesday night.

Firefighters trying to enactment retired the occurrence that broke retired astatine LIC bureau located connected the 2nd level of a gathering other Madurai Railway Junction connected Wednesday night. | Photo Credit: R. Ashok

A pistillate officer, A. Kalyani Nambi, 56, was charred to decease and different officer, D. Ram, 44, suffered pain injuries erstwhile a occurrence erupted astatine Life Insurance Corporation bureau connected West Veli Street successful Madurai connected Wednesday night.

Kalyani Nambi was the Senior Manager of the branch, and Mr. Ram was an Administrative Officer. The occurrence broke retired connected the 2nd level of the gathering located other Madurai Railway Junction astatine astir 8.30 p.m.

Even arsenic 4 occurrence tenders rushed to the spot and started firefighting immediately, the occurrence dispersed accelerated and Kalyani Nambi is suspected to person been asphyxiated and fell down owed to the obnoxious smoke.

She was recovered charred to decease wrong her cabin. Mr. Ram was recovered a fewer feet distant from the spot.

Deputy Mayor T. Nagarajan, who rushed to the mishap spot, said an electrical short-circuit could person caused the fire.

The occurrence was, however, enactment retired earlier it could dispersed to different buildings.

Mr. Ram has been admitted to Government Rajaji Hospital with astir 30% burns.

Thilagar Thidal constabulary are investigating.

Published - December 17, 2025 11:37 p.m. IST

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