14-05-2025
Warehouse fire: Loss estimated between 5cr and 10cr
Kottayam: Excise minister
M B Rajesh
on Wednesday said a comprehensive and serious probe will be conducted into the fire that broke out in the beverage outlet and warehouse in Pulikkeezhu near Thiruvalla in Pathanamthitta fire caused a loss estimated between Rs 5 crore and Rs 10 crore to the Kerala State Beverages (M&M) Corporation Ltd (Bevco), its managing director Harshita Attaluri said on Wednesday.
Around 45,000 cases of liquor were destroyed in the blaze, she added. The minister said steps will be taken to resume the functioning of the warehouse soon and added that the fire was unexpected and a matter of utmost seriousness. He also mentioned that a high-level meeting will be held to formulate a standard operating procedure. Safety arrangements will be strengthened in all shops and warehouses. A fire audit will be made compulsory, the minister minister was accompanied by Mathew T Thomas MLA and district deputy excise commissioner K R fire broke out on Tuesday night at the outlet and warehouse. The liquor to be supplied in Alappuzha, Kollam and Pathanamthitta districts was stored in the building that was part of the sugar factory in Pulikkeezhu. Officials from the beverages corporation, excise and police examined the place. tnn
