{
  "id": 11993398,
  "title": "Koder House fire may have originated in adjacent building, says Electrical Inspectorate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/koder-house-fire-may-have-originated-in-adjacent-building-says",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T19:47:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/koder-house-fire-may-have-originated-in-adjacent-building-finds-electrical-inspectorate/article71543124.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}