2 Women Killed After Fridge Compressor Explodes At Madurai Hostel

Investigators say the blast occurred around 5:30 am and the wooden partitions in the hostel went up in flames.

Two women were killed in Tamil Nadu's Madurai after the compressor of a fridge exploded at a private working women's hostel in the city around 500 km from the capital Chennai.

Investigators say the blast occurred around 5:30 am and the wooden partitions in the hostel went up in flames. "The women died of suffocation. Three others suffered minor injuries and 24 others were rescued," said J Loganathan, Commissioner of Police, Madurai. 

One person has been arrested over the incident. "One Inba Jagadeesan in whose name the hostel is being run has been arrested," the Commissioner told NDTV.