A fire broke out in a garbage dump in Tenkasi district of Tamil Nadu on Thursday. Meanwhile, many houses were gutted in a fire in Thoothukudi district on Wednesday. The fire department has brought the fire under control at both the places. There were no reports of any casualties in Tenkasi.
Fire broke out in Tenkashi’s garbage dump
A fire broke out in a municipal dustbin in Sankarankovil area of Tenkasi district of Tamil Nadu on Thursday. Fire and rescue service personnel reached the spot and started efforts to control the fire. There is no news of any casualty in the incident. The cause of the fire is not yet known.
Many houses destroyed in fire in Thoothukudi
A massive fire broke out in Thiruvalluvar Nagar near Alangarhattu in Thoothukudi district on Wednesday evening, destroying several houses, officials said. According to officials, the fire spread rapidly due to strong winds and many residential houses in the area were affected. As soon as the information was received, fire and rescue service personnel reached the spot and started the work of extinguishing the fire. Later the fire was brought under control. In this incident many houses and household items were burnt to ashes. (ANI)
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