CHENNAI: A fire broke out at a defunct hotel near Teynampet Metro station on Saturday afternoon, destroying discarded materials stored on the premises and damaging the exterior of an adjacent building complex.The hotel had remained closed for years, and the premises were being used to store discarded items, including plastic materials. The stored materials caught fire in the afternoon, and the flames spread to the adjoining building complex.Upon receiving the alert, fire and rescue personnel from the Saidapet and Teynampet fire stations rushed to the spot and launched firefighting operations. The crews brought the fire under control after about an hour.The fire destroyed the discarded materials stored on the premises and caused damage to the exterior of the neighbouring building complex. No casualties were reported in the incident.
