Summary:
MALAPPURAM: A massive fire broke out in a paint godown at Thoovakkad in Edavanna in the district on Saturday afternoon. The fire fighters struggled to bring he fire under control as the fire spread to the huge quantity of paint materials kept in underground cellar of the godown. But, fire service personnel took more time to completely douse the fire that had spread to various parts of the godown. Edavanna police said that the reason for the blaze could be confirmed only after detailed examination of the mishap site. No casualties were reported in the fire that broke out in the four-storey administrative block of the hospital due to battery explosion..