Chennai: Three members of a family died in Karur allegedly after a mobile phone exploded causing fire inside the house during the wee hours of today.
As per preliminary investigation, the family had kept the phone for charging before going to sleep.
The incident took place in Rayanur, Karur and the victims are identified as Muthulakshmi and his two sons Deekshit and Rakshit.
Muthulakshmi’s husband Balakrishnan runs a restaurant. Police are also investigating if the explosion was due to the mobile phone or because of some other reason.
Muthulakshmi is said to have died on the spot, while the sons had breathing issues and were rushed to the hospital where they passed away. Further inquiries are underway.