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A lorry laden with fertilizer was damaged aft it caught occurrence adjacent Gudalur successful the Nilgiris connected Saturday (November 1, 2025). The Fire and Rescue Services said that a lorry carrying magnesium sulphate from Salem was damaged successful the occurrence adjacent Deivamalai connected the Coimbatore – Ooty - Gundlupet highway, astir 8 km disconnected Gudalur town.
The lorry caught occurrence astatine astir 8 a.m. connected Saturday erstwhile it was heading to Gudalur done the ghat section. Firefighters from the Gudalur occurrence presumption enactment retired the flames by 10 a.m. Personnel from the Gudalur and Naduvattam constabulary stations regulated the traffic, which was disrupted owed to the fire.
Firefighters spraying h2o connected the lorry that caught occurrence adjacent Gudalur successful the Nilgiris connected Saturday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement.
According to the Fire and Rescue Services, the operator of the lorry escaped aft the fire. Traffic on the roadworthy towards Udhagamandalam and Gudalur was disrupted.
A constabulary serviceman said that a ample quantity of fertilizer was damaged. The Naduvattam constabulary person launched an probe to trace the proprietor and operator of the lorry.
The Fire and Rescue Services were yet to ascertain the origin of the fire.
