Major fire at KINFRA park warehouse in Thiruvananthapuram, one firefighter dead
The blaze was first noticed around 1.30 am in the section where chemicals are stored. It has been speculated that the fire could have erupted from the spot where bleaching powder was kept. JS Renjith, a 32-year-old fireman was killed while attempting to douse the fire. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The warehouse of Kerala Medical Services Corporation at KINFRA park in Menamkulam was gutted in a major fire outbreak reported in the wee hours of Tuesday. The blaze was first noticed around 1.30 am in the section where chemicals are stored. It has been speculated that the fire could have erupted from the spot where the bleaching powder was kept. The fire was accompanied by loud explosions and only security personnel were present at the spot when the accident occurred. Meanwhile, a fire and rescue department official was killed while attempting to douse the fire. JS Renjith, a 32-year-old fireman from the Chakka unit of the state Fire and Rescue Services, suffered fatal injuries after a po...