PALAKKAD: The Palakkad district is boiling as the temperature has touched 40 degree Celsius here. At Maundur IRTC highest temperature was marked as 40 degree and the lowest temperature as 24 degree. On Friday, the temperature was 39 degree. Usually the climate gets hotter from March to May.

Shortage of rain fall and change in climate post-floods have resulted in general rise in temperature. During day time, people find it difficult to bear the heat of the sun.

As the summer heat has increased, there have also been instances of fire reported from several places. The other day forest fire was reported from several places in Attapady. Hectares of forest and crops were destroyed in the fire.

Garbage treatment plant under Palakkad Corporation also caught fire and the fire was brought under control after two days’ toil.
Fire also broke out at Alanallore and Kulakkadan hill.