Minor fire on Infopark Campus

KOCHI: A minor fire that broke out at a building site at the Infopark created panic among the workers on Tuesday. However, the timely intervention of the Fire and Rescue unit, Thrikkakkara, helped in averting further damage. There were no casualty in the mishap.According to a top official with Fire and Safety unit, the incident occurred after the waste materials heaped on the fourth floor of the Beena Group’s building, which is under construction, caught fire from the sparks from the welding machine on the fifth floor. The fire soon spread to the overhead cables.  “There were no fire extinguishers in the building. However, we were able to reach on time and put out the fire,” said N A Yusuf, Assistant station officer, Fire and Safety, Thrikkakkara.