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At least 146 firefighters, the Navy and the Air Force helped douse the fire at the waste dump yard. Per minute, 60,000 litres were pumped.
Firefighters are trying to douse the smoke billowing from beneath the heaps of the garbage that caught fire.
The beetles can make holes in the rubber hoses through which fuel passes. This will lead to future accidents.
Though the fire is under control, giant plumes of smoke continue to rise from the Brahmapuram waste plant as hundreds of firefighters, including Naval personnel, battle to extinguish the fire.
Renu Raj's official Facebook page is being bombarded with complaints from parents and public for not declaring Monday holiday for high school and college students.
The one-day holiday will be applicable only for students will class seven.
The fire erupted soon after the contract period of Bengaluru-based consortium Zonta Infratech Pvt Ltd, which was engaged in biomining the waste, expired.
The Minister added that the District Collector Dr Renu Raj will make alternative arrangements with the help of the Kochi Municipal Corporation for waste collection.
The irritating smoke generated from the plant has forced the state government to urge the people of its neighbourhood to stay indoors on Sunday as a precaution against the unhealthy smog.
Meanwhile, she asked the residents of Brahmapuram to stay home on Sunday and said more oxygen kiosks would be set up in the region.
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