Fire breaks out at plastic waste dumping site in Palakkad
Palakkad (PTI): A fire broke out at a waste dumping site in a village of this district in the wee hours of Saturday.
According to fire and rescue personnel, a huge quantity of plastic waste collected by the 'Haritha Karma Sena' was dumped near Chittur village and the dump caught fire around 4 am.
The 'Haritha Karma Sena' is a Kerala government initiative in the field of sanitation and waste management in local self-government bodies in the state.
A fire and rescue services officer who went to the incident site said that around six fire tenders were pressed into service before the blaze was brought under control.
"The fire will not spread anymore. We are waiting for it to burn out. No one was harmed in the incident. A north Indian family living nearby was evacuated before we began our operation," the officer said.
He also said that there was no proper road to the dumping site for large vehicles to approach and therefore, they had to make a path first for the fire tenders to reach the area.
The officer also said that while the exact cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained, it was not due to any short circuit.
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Kohli's U-19 teammate Amanpreet Singh Gill dies at 36
New Delhi (PTI): Former India U-19 and Punjab medium pacer Amanpreet Singh Gill died at the age of 36 in Chandigarh on Wednesday, leaving the cricket fraternity in mourning.
The cause of death is not yet known.
Gill, who was Virat Kohli's U-19 teammate, featured in six first-class matches for Punjab, picking up 11 wickets.
He was also part of the Punjab franchise (Kings XI Punjab) in the inaugural Indian Premier League season, and later served as a member of Punjab's senior selection committee.
"Punjab Cricket Association deeply mourns the sad demise of Amanpreet Singh Gill, former Punjab cricketer and Member, Senior Selection Committee Punjab,” the Punjab Cricket Association announced on X.
"Our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and loved ones. May Waheguru grant eternal peace to the departed soul and strength to the family in this difficult time."
Two-time World Cup-winning India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh also paid tribute to Gill.
"Deeply saddened to hear about Amanpreet Singh Gill’s passing. Shared the dressing room in our early days, he was a quiet, hardworking cricketer who loved the game. My heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones. Rest in peace Om Shanti,” Singh posted on X.
Gill played five Youth ODIs and one Youth Test for India in 2007.
In the longer format, he claimed the wicket of former Sri Lanka all-rounder Thisara Perera.
However, he did not make the Virat Kohli-led India U-19 side that went on to win the 2008 World Cup.
“Deeply saddened by the passing of Amanpreet Singh Shergill, who proudly represented Punjab and was a part of the Punjab Kings family. Our heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, and the entire cricketing fraternity,” Punjab Kings posted on their official Instagram account.
