THANJAVUR: Fire accidents due to bursting of crackers were reported at nine places in Thanjavur district during Deepavali.
According to fire and rescue department officials, crackers burst at Ellaiamman koil street, fell on a hut and caught fire. Fire tenders rushed to the spot and doused the fire. No one was injured.
At Thalavapalayam, a rocket cracker, burst by youth, fell on a palmyrah tree which caught fire. Fire tenders put out the fire.
At Nanjikottai, a coconut tree, upon which a rocket cracker fell, caught fire. Fire service personnel extinguished the fire.
Fire accidents were also reported from one place each at Orathanadu and Thirukkattuppalli and two places in Pattukottai, officials said.
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