Second fisherman dies after gas leak fire in Kannur’s Puthiyangadi

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A 2nd fisherman injured successful the state leak occurrence astatine a rented quarters adjacent the Puthiyangadi harbour, has died connected Tuesday.

The deceased has been identified arsenic Nigam Behra, 38, a autochthonal of Odisha. Earlier, Subhash Behra, 53, besides from Odisha, had succumbed to injuries. Both were undergoing attraction successful the intensive attraction portion of the Government Medical College Hospital, Kannur. The mishap occurred astir 6 a.m. past Friday, erstwhile 4 fishermen sustained terrible burns portion cooking.

According to the police, the workers had forgotten to crook disconnected the cylinder valve and stove the erstwhile nighttime which caused state to dispersed wrong the room. The blaze erupted erstwhile 1 of them unknowingly lit a beedi utilizing a lighter.

Fire and rescue personnel, on with locals, rushed the injured to hospital. The different 2 fishermen, Shibha Behra and Jitendra Behra, are inactive nether attraction astatine the Government Medical College Hospital.

Published - October 14, 2025 05:14 p.m. IST

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