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Saturday, Jul 5, 2025
According to the initial medical assessment, 72-year-old Gangadharan Pulichikolatameethal, a cancer patient from Nedumpoyil near Meppayur, died due to cardiac arrest.
Veena George said on that a short circuit or internal issues with the UPS battery are suspected as the cause of the fire in the new building.
Health Minister Veena George to visit the medical college today.
Preliminary assessments by the police suggest the explosion may have originated from a short circuit in the UPS room.
Kozhikode District Collector Snehil Kumar Singh told Manorama that preliminary investigations revealed a short circuit in the UPS room had caused the fire.
Fire and Rescue Services teams from Vellimadukkunnu and Beach stations swiftly responded to the alert and began evacuation procedures.
Sajin (14), who was injured in the incident, was alone at the rented quarters.
The driver managed to escape unhurt by quickly getting out of the vehicle, moments before it was engulfed in flames.
The fire rapidly spread across approximately five acres, devastating over 800 closely built shanties and sending thick columns of smoke into the air.
Officials have yet to confirm the cause of the fire accident.
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