Massive Fire Engulfs Railway Station Parking, Hundreds of Two-Wheelers Gutted
The fire destroyed about 500 motorcycles and damaged station infrastructure, with firefighting efforts lasting several hours amid explosion risks, officials said.
- On Sunday , a massive fire gutted over 500 two-wheelers at the motorcycle parking shed at Thrissur Railway Station.
- Mallika, a parking facility employee, said sparks from overhead railway/electric lines ignited a bike covered with a polythene sheet, and the fire started on two parked motorcycles before spreading rapidly.
- Around 6.15 the blaze erupted near the second platform at the bike parking zone, with fuel tanks exploding and the tin-sheet roof collapsing under intense heat.
- Fire and rescue units from Thrissur and neighbouring districts brought the blaze under control within half an hour, averting a severe disaster and ensuring train services were not affected.
- A forensic team and DRM-level inquiry will examine the scene, officials said, while Revenue Minister K Rajan sought an immediate report and senior ministers demanded explanations.
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Massive Fire Engulfs Railway Station Parking, Hundreds of Two-Wheelers Gutted
Massive Fire Engulfs Railway Station Parking, Hundreds of Two-Wheelers Gutted A devastating fire broke out at the railway station's parking area, destroying hundreds of two-wheelers, according to Fire and Rescue Service officials. An estimated count of around 500 vehicles were affected, although Southern Railway claims the number to be closer to 250.The incident, occurring early on Sunday morning, initially pointed to a spark from an electric li…
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500 two-wheelers destroyed in Thrissur railway station fire
PTI Thrissur Around 500 two-wheelers were gutted after a fire broke out at the parking area of the railway station here on Sunday, Fire and Rescue Service officials said. The blaze erupted at the paid-parking shed at around 6.20 am, and a distress call was received at about 6.40 am, the official added. A spark from an electric line that fell on a two-wheeler parked with a cover on it, was suspected to be the cause of the fire. Officials estimate…
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