Kochi: A fire broke out at the residence of former Indian cricketer S. Sreesanth, at Edappally here in the wee hours of Saturday.
The incident took place on the ground floor of the house at around 2 am. The hall and a bedroom in the ground floor were gutted. However none of the inmates suffered any injuries, the police said.
It was the neighbours who noticed the fire and smoke billowing after hearing screaming noises from inside the house. They alerted the fire and rescue officials and two units from Gandhinagar and Thirkkakkara fire stations rushed to the spot and doused the fire. The inmates were evacuated by breaking open a glass ventilator.
According to fire officials, the fire broke out in the drawing room in the ground floor when Sreesanth's wife and children were on the first floor.
They said short circuit in the ceiling fan is suspected to be the cause of the fire.
Sreesanth is in Mumbai. The family members moved out of the house and are awaiting the arrival of Sreesanth.
