5-minute shower leaves Indian with ₹1.30 lakh charge in Australia

An Indian woman living in Australia said a five-minute shower turned into a costly ordeal after steam allegedly triggered her apartment building's fire alarm. Vamika said she forgot to switch on the exhaust, leading to an evacuation and A$1,900 (₹1.30 lakh) charge. Her rant sparked debate over alarm's sensitivity, the hefty cost and whether residents should be held responsible.