Visitors were barred from entering the Express Avenue Mall after fire erupted on its first floor on Friday.
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Several shops in the Express Avenue Mall near Anna Salai were shut down due to a fire on Friday. A senior official of the city police said a fire broke out on the first floor of the mall on Friday morning. Alerted by security personnel, fire tenders were deployed immediately. The Fire and Rescue Services personnel and the police evacuated the staff present in the mall. The fire affected traffic in Anna Salai and Royapettah for some time. Investigation revealed that the fire was caused by an electric short circuit.
Published – November 22, 2025 12:15 am IST
