Fire broke out in Government-run drug warehouse in Kerala (Representational)
Thiruvananthapuram:
A 32-year-old fireman died whereas trying to douse an enormous hearth that erupted at a state-run drug warehouse right here early on Tuesday. Ranjith, the useless, was connected to the Chakka unit of the state Fire and Rescue Services, police mentioned.
The state authorities ordered a complete probe into the surprising incident and mentioned security audits can be carried out in all drug warehouses, underneath the Kerala Medical Services Corporation Limited (KMSCL), throughout the state.
According to police, the tragedy occurred when a portion of the fire-hit constructing collapsed, crushing the hapless man whereas he was busy placing out the raging flames.
He and his fellow firemen rushed to the Kinfra Industrial Park close by Thumba after studying {that a} main hearth broke out in a warehouse there.
The drug warehouse, owned by the Kerala Medical Services Corporation Limited (KMSCL), was destroyed within the hearth by 1.30 am.
The safety guard of the warehouse first observed the fireplace and alerted the fireplace companies, a police officer mentioned. “A beam of the constructing all of a sudden fell upon the fireman, crushing him. He was rushed to the hospital however he succumbed to accidents,” he instructed PTI.
Several models of fireplace service personnel reached the spot, and the blaze was extinguished, he added.
Condolences poured in from numerous quarters over the premature loss of life of the younger fireman.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, General Education and Labour Minister V Sivankutty and Leader of Opposition within the Assembly V D Satheesan expressed grief in gentle of the tragedy.
In a message, the CM mentioned he conveyed his condolence to bereaved relations.
Minister Sivankutty, in a Facebook publish, mentioned the fireplace within the constructing was “unlucky” and the federal government would perform an inquiry into the incident.
Expressing profound grief over the loss of life of the fireman, Health Minister Veena George mentioned a course has already been given to conduct a complete investigation into the fireplace incident.
“Safety audits will likely be carried out in all drug warehouses underneath the KMSCL. Fire Safety audits will likely be carried out in hospitals additionally ( within the wake of the incident),” she mentioned in an announcement.
Various scientific examinations together with forensic exams can be carried out on the hearth accident web site on the Kinfra campus to establish the explanations for the flames, the minister added.
DGP B Sandhya, who visited the fireplace accident web site, instructed reporters that the drug warehouse constructing didn’t have a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the fireplace and rescue division and there have been no obligatory gear to douse the flames.
Last week, one other warehouse of KMSCL was destroyed in hearth in Kollam district following which Health Minister Veena George ordered a probe into the incident.
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