Disaster● ElevatedJul 24 · Jul 24, 2026, 8:02 AM
Major fire breaks out at plastic recycling factory in Kerala’s Kasaragod; none injured
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hindu
GAIL natural gas pipeline runs beneath factory premises at a depth of about 2 m. After fire was extinguished, officials inspected the area above the underground pipeline and confirmed that it had not been affected
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