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A houseboat carrying guests caught occurrence astatine Punnamada connected Sunday (November 23, 2025) afternoon, officials said.
As the vessel was adjacent the shore, guests were rapidly evacuated to safety, and nary 1 was injured, officials from the Fire and Rescue Services added.
The incidental occurred astir 1 p.m. portion nutrient was being prepared for the guests, they said.
“Some negligence during cooking is suspected to person caused the fire, which besides led to the bursting of a state cylinder successful the kitchen,” a occurrence authoritative said.
The occurrence destroyed the room and a chamber of the houseboat, helium added.
Two occurrence tenders were sent by road, and a fire-tender vessel was deployed to power the blaze.
It took astir one-and-a-half hours to extinguish the fire, the authoritative said.
