Security guard dies in fire at Peravallur warehouse

A 54-year-old security guard died of suffocation after a fire broke out at an e-commerce warehouse on SRP Koil Road in Peravallur on Tuesday morning.The warehouse, located on the first floor of a building, had been rented by an online delivery company to store goods ordered by customers. It had been functioning for the past two years.The fire broke out around 6.30 a.m. when the warehouse was closed. Ramamoorthy, 54, a security guard on duty, noticed thick smoke billowing out and entered the premises to locate the source of the fire. However, the blaze spread rapidly, trapping him inside. He collapsed due to suffocation.Fire and Rescue Services personnel from Kolathur and Sembium rushed to the spot and put out the fire. They rescued Ramamoorthy and took him to Periyar Nagar Government Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.Peravallur police have registered a case and are investigating the cause of the fire. An electrical short circuit is suspected to have triggered the blaze. Published - November 04, 2026 12:38 am IST