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Kochi has been reeling under toxic fumes for 11 days.
Volunteers of the Civil Defence wing trained by the Kerala Fire and Rescue Services have also been helping firefighters, who have been carrying out a hectic operation at Brahmapuram.
State Industries Minister P Rajeev on Friday said that the situation at the plant is such that fire may recur even after the flames are doused.
Fire & Rescue units from throughout Kerala are working round the clock to put out the toxic fumes.
It further said a permanent solution was imperative to the whole issue and that a system had to be put in place wherein the waste can be disposed of at the source.
The District Collector has instructed the tehsildars to use as many excavators as possible from the district and bring vehicles from outside the district to Brahmapuram if necessary.
The district collector said no serious health issues due to the smoke have been reported yet. She advised those with lung diseases, children below 12 and pregnant women to be cautious.
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said more than 2,000 shelters and over 90 facilities including hospitals and learning centres were destroyed in Sunday's blaze.
The court, which expressed displeasure over the collector's absence, said that a proper solution for the waste issue should be arrived at by June 6.
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