Officials suspect safety lapses in fatal fire at oil recycling firm in Edayar industrial area

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A time aft a large occurrence claimed the beingness of a idiosyncratic astatine an lipid recycling institution successful the Edayar concern area, the Ernakulam territory medication connected Friday (March 27, 2026) expressed doubts implicit imaginable information lapses connected the portion of the backstage firm.

Following a peculiar conscionable to reappraisal the situation, District Collector G. Priyanka said determination was prima facie denotation of lapses. The constabulary had been directed to analyse imaginable negligence connected the portion of the company, she said successful an communication.

The Collector ordered the departments acrophobic to behaviour associated inspections of specified concern establishments crossed the territory wrong the adjacent 10 days to forestall akin incidents successful the future.

She besides instructed the institution absorption to supply contiguous fiscal assistance of ₹5 lakh to the deceased worker’s family, carnivore the acquisition expenses of his children, and connection a occupation to his woman if she is willing. Steps volition besides beryllium taken to guarantee that the household receives each statutory benefits and compensation owed nether the law.

Officials from assorted departments and representatives of the institution attended the gathering held successful the Collector’s chamber.

Shatrughan Mukhya, a autochthonal of Bihar, was killed successful the occurrence that broke retired astatine Cee Gee Lubricants connected Thursday (March 26, 2026) morning. It is learnt that the deceased had gone wrong the installation to power disconnected a boiler. It took adjacent to 2 hours for Fire and Rescue Services unit to extinguish the flames.

Published - March 27, 2026 09:27 p.m. IST

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