Watch: Fire erupts at Thrissur railway station; hundreds of two-wheelers gutted in blaze
Hundreds of two-wheelers were destroyed in a massive fire at the Thrissur railway station's paid parking area on Sunday morning. The blaze, suspected to have started from a fallen electric line igniting a covered bike, gutted most of the approximately 400 vehicles. Firefighters brought the flames under control, preventing spread to station platforms.
THRISSUR: Hundreds of two-wheelers were destroyed after a fire broke out in the paid parking area of Kerala's Thrissur railway station on Sunday morning, officials said.The incident occurred around 6.30 am, and authorities received the distress call at 6.45 am.
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The blaze suspect that a spark from an electric line, which fell on a two-wheeler covered with a protective sheet, triggered the fire.Around 400 two-wheelers were parked in the shed, and most of them were gutted in the incident, officials said. Three fire tenders were rushed to the scene, and the fire was brought under control by 7.45 am.Fire officials added that all precautionary measures were taken to prevent the flames from spreading to the railway station platforms. The shed itself, made of tin sheets, was also badly damaged.Police and railway authorities have launched an investigation to determine the exact cause of the fire, officials said.