KOCHI: A house has been completely gutted in fire following a short circuit at Pachalam. The fire broke out at the house of K V Sabu at Pachalam Monday early morning at 3 am. Sabu, his wife, son and 96-year-old mother were at home at the time of the incident. No casualty has been reported.

The house was completely engulfed in flames after the fire spread to the gas cylinder. Sabu’s mother who woke up to drink water saw the fire. She soon woke up the others and ran outside. The fire was doused by the fire force from Gandhinagar.