KOZHIKODE: A major fire broke out at the corporation's waste treatment plant in Kozhikode. A fire broke out in the garbage storage plant near the Kozhikode beach Sunday morning. The fire force immediately reached the spot and doused the flames. No one was injured in the incident. This is the second waste treatment plant of Kozhikode Corporation burnt in three years.

The fire that spread in the plastic waste suddenly ignited. A large amount of black smoke emanated. Along with the fire brigade, soldiers from West Hill Army Camp, police and locals were on the spot to extinguish the fire. They worked hard for two hours and brought the fire under control. After extinguishing the fire, the locals stopped the attempt to remove the garbage to the plant premises.

Recently, there was a huge controversy when the Brahmapuram waste plant in Kochi caught fire. After the first fire was extinguished after working for two weeks, it caught fire again. After 12 days of collective efforts, the initial fire was extinguished. As garbage including plastic was set on fire, high levels of acrid smoke made life difficult for the people. The educational institutions in Kochi were given a holiday following it.