Fire ravages restaurant near Kochi airport in Kerala
According to eyewitnesses, the blaze is believed to have originated from a tea stall located at the front façade of the restaurant. The exact cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained
A major fire erupted at a restaurant situated near Cochin International Airport in Ernakulam, Kerala on Monday afternoon, August 17, 2026. Despite the inferno, no one was injured as staff and patrons were evacuated promptly. The front section of the Grand Malabar Hotel at Athani bore the brunt of the blaze. Eyewitnesses suggest the fire ignited from a tea stall at the restaurant's front entrance.
The precise cause of the blaze remains under investigation. Three fire engines from the Nedumbassery station arrived swiftly to combat the flames. The incident disrupted traffic on the adjacent highway. Chalakudy Member of Parliament Benny Behanan, who encountered the scene while traveling, inspected the aftermath and called for a safety inspection of temporary structures in the area.
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