Koder House fire may have originated in adjacent building, says Electrical Inspectorate
CCTV footage and mobile phone videos show flames spreading from the terrace of the adjacent building to Koder House. Officials suspect a short circuit in an AC unit may have sparked the blaze, but a detailed scientific examination is needed to establish the exact cause.
The Electrical Inspectorate (EI) suspects that the fire that devastated the 1808 heritage building Koder House in Fort Kochi may have originated in an adjacent property. This theory is based on CCTV footage and mobile phone videos showing the fire spreading from the terrace of the adjacent building to Koder House. Preliminary findings indicate that the blaze was likely caused by a short circuit in an air-conditioning unit, which then spread to combustible materials stored on the terrace.
The exact cause will only be determined after a detailed scientific examination, which includes investigating whether the AC unit was functioning at the time of the incident and recording statements from staff members of both hotels. The EI will submit its findings to the government and the police, who are also awaiting the results from the forensic wing.
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