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Fire triggered by cigarette envelopes sleeping couple; man dies, wife hurt  

CHENNAI: A 36-year-old man died and his wife suffered severe burn injuries in a fire that broke out in their house in Thiru Vi Ka Nagar on Monday night. The couple were sleeping when the mishap occurred. The police said the incident could have been triggered by the man carelessly throwing away a burning cigarette end after a few drinks before going to sleep.

According to the police, Krishnan, a carpenter who hails from Tiruvannamalai, and his wife Lakshmi (30) have two children. While their son was living at one a relative's house in Tiruvannamalai, their daughter stayed with them.

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