Major fire breaks out at oil recycling firm in Kerala’s Edayar; 1 killed
The Hindu
A major fire at a Kerala oil recycling company claimed one life and injured another, prompting extensive firefighting efforts.
A major fire broke out at a used oil recycling company in the Edayar industrial area in Ernakulam district of Kerala on Thursday (March 26, 2026) morning, claiming the life of one employee.
The incident occurred at Cee Gee Lubricants shortly after 9 a.m. The victim has been identified as Shatrughan Mukhya, a native of Bihar.
Fire and Rescue Services team attempts to douse the blaze that broke out at a used oil recycling company in the Edayar industrial area in Ernakulam district of Kerala on Thursday (March 26, 2026) morning. | Photo Credit: special arrangement
It took close to two hours for the Fire and Rescue Services teams to extinguish the blaze.
Considering the magnitude of the blaze, fire tenders from Aluva, Thrikkakkara, Mattanchery, Gandhi Nagar and Vypeen stations were also brought in, said an official of the Fire and Rescue Station, Edayar.
“Since it was an oil-based fire, the presence of lubricants intensified the blaze. One person was initially reported missing, and his body could be recovered only after the fire was extinguished,” an official said.
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