Couple charred to death due to fire in AC unit of rented flat

MADURAI: A couple from Chennai's Madurai was charred to death due to a fire that broke out in the AC unit of their rented accommodation.

The dead couple has been identified as Shathikannan and Subha, who were living in a rented house in the Aanaiyur area of Madurai.

As per the fire and rescue department, the couple was asleep when thick smoke from the AC unit enveloped the room, shortly after which fire engulfed the room.

"The fire and rescue personnel extinguished the fire and found the couple charred to death inside the room," they said.

The department has retrieved the bodies and have sent them for post-mortem.