Fire breaks out near Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A major fire broke out near the Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple here, one of the richest shrines in the country, early on Sunday. According to fire department sources, the fire broke out at the western entrance of the temple and two offices of the archaeology department and a post office were gutted. Initial reports say the fire originated from a waste dump.