Safety on Water: Houseboat Inferno Averted

A houseboat caught fire at Punnamada, but all guests were safely evacuated. The blaze, suspected to have been caused by cooking negligence, led to a gas cylinder explosion, destroying the kitchen and a bedroom. Fire services swiftly responded, extinguishing the fire in an hour and a half.

A houseboat at Punnamada caught fire Sunday afternoon, prompting a swift evacuation of all guests aboard, officials confirmed. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.

The incident occurred around 1 p.m. while food was being prepared. Officials suspect negligence during cooking could be the cause, which resulted in a gas cylinder explosion in the kitchen.

The fire, which destroyed a bedroom and the kitchen, was quelled within an hour and a half by two fire tenders and a fire-tender boat dispatched to the scene.

(With inputs from agencies.)