Thoothukudi, May 16 -- A major mishap was averted on Saturday morning after a fire broke out at a commercial complex in Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu, with prompt action by fire and rescue personnel preventing significant damage to the building.

According to officials from the Thoothukudi District Fire and Rescue Services, the fire was triggered due to an electrical leakage that led to a short circuit at a newly constructed commercial complex on VE Road in the urban area of Thoothukudi.

Officials said the electrical leakage occurred in the morning hours, after which wires surrounding the building caught fire and the blaze spread rapidly, causing panic in the locality.

On receiving information, fire and rescue personnel from the Thoothukudi...