Kerala: Two women labourers killed in lightning strike
Kollam (PTI): Two women were killed, and another person suffered injuries after they were struck by lightning in different incidents in Kerala on Tuesday.
The deceased were identified as Sarojam and Rajani, two MGNREGA labourers hailing from Edakkunnam here. They met with the tragedy while engaging in their daily work on a property in Maniyar near Punalur, police said.
In another incident, a fisherman suffered injuries and his boat was damaged near Panamgadu in Ernakulam district due to lightning. Similarly, a house at northern Kannur was also damaged, local people said.
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Fire erupts at plastic factory in Ahmedabad; no casualties
Ahmedabad (PTI): A fire broke out at a plastic granules and mould manufacturing factory in Gujarat's Ahmedabad on Sunday morning, an official said.
No casualties were reported in the incident, he said.
The blaze erupted around 8 am at Processo Plast Enterprise in the Bapunagar area, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's Additional Chief Officer (fire) Mihir Rana told PTI.
Thick plumes of smoke were seen billowing into the sky, visible from a considerable distance in the area.
"The unit closed after the night shift and the fire broke out in the morning in the ground floor's storage facility section due to unidentified reasons," Rana said.
Nine fire tenders and several other firefighting vehicles were rushed to the spot, and the blaze was brought under control by 11 am, he said.
Firefighters prevented the blaze from spreading to the first floor. However, machinery and plastic materials were damaged on the ground floor, he said, adding that the exact cause of the blaze was under investigation.
