Massive Fire Erupts At Scrap Shop In Kochi, No Casualties Reported

In the middle of working put of the blaze, fire officials had to call additional fire force units to the scene. As the fire spread rapidly, residents were evacuated from the area.

Following a two-hour-long operation the flames were brought under control.

Source : ABPLIVE AI

A major fire erupted in a scrap godown near a residential area in Kochi, Kerala on Sunday morning, which triggered panic among the people.

According to PTI, after receiving the information about the blaze fire and rescue service units rushed to the spot and launched efforts to extinguish the blaze. As the fire spread rapidly, rescue workers evacuated the residents from the vicinity.

There was no information about any casualty.

According to local residents, the fire erupted around 10 am at the shop, which has been operating in the area for several years.

The exact reason behind the fire is yet to be ascertained. To contain the fire, additional fire force units were deployed at the scene.

Following a two-hour-long operation the flames were brought under control.

In December 2024, two major fire incidents occurred within a span of three hours, one at a residential complex in Nedumbassery and another at a scrap material collection centre near the South railway overbridge, according to The Time Of India (TOI).

The first fire erupted in the parking lot of a residential complex in Nedumbassery after a car caught on fire. The flames quickly spread to three other vehicles soon the building was on fire as well. Firefighters rescued a 20-year-old woman from Vijayawada who was trapped in a room using a ladder.

The other residents were safely evacuated safely. The fire was brought under control after two and a half hours.

Following this, the second fire erupted in a scrap collection centre near the South railway bridge which disrupted train services as well. Nine workers, mostly migrant labourers, were asleep at the site but escaped unscathed after neighbours raised the alarm. After the first batch of fire officials rushed to the scene, 17 other fire units from across the district were called to the scene to contain the blaze.

TOI, close to a dozen cylinders, mainly empty and stored as scrap, were kept at the collection centre. Residual gas in these cylinders likely ignited and exploded due to the rising temperatures. Additionally, some cylinders used for gas cutters were still full, which worsened the intensity of the fire, a fire official explained.