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Kozhikode | A huge fire broke out in the area where the vehicles were parked next to the Elathur railway station. A car parked nearby was completely gutted. The local vehicles were removed before the fire spread to other vehicles parked nearby. A nearby tree also caught fire.
The existence of a petrol pump of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation a few meters away from the railway station had caused concern. However, the timely intervention led by the fire brigade, police and locals brought the fire under control.
The vehicle caught fire while burning the garbage nearby. Police said the vehicle caught fire when a paint bucket exploded.