Fire Breaks Out During Madurai's Santhana Mariyamman Temple Festival: Tamil Nadu

In Tamil Nadu's Madurai, during the celebrations of annual Santhana Mariyamman temple festival, a fire broke out. The fire gutted the temporary sheds, shops and vehicles. The sheds were laid to provide shelter to thousands of devotees that attend. Reportedly, no casualties were reported, and the fire was caused due to bursting of crackers. The Santhana Mariyamman temple festival takes place once a year, and is celebrated for a week.