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Time of India
09-07-2025
- General
- Time of India
42 tin sheet shelters damaged as nine LPG cylinders explode in Tirupur
TIRUPUR: As many as 42 tin-sheet shelters housing workers were completely gutted after nine liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders exploded in Tirupur city on Wednesday. No casualties were reported. Sharadha Devi of Tirupur city had built 42 tin-sheet shelters for workers on 15 cents of land at MGR Colony opposite to the Chikkanna Government Arts College. She collected Rs 1,300 from the workers as monthly rental for each tin-sheet shelter. People from Tiruvannamalai district, who were engaged in construction and other work in Tirupur, were staying in the shelter along with some guest workers from other states. Most of them went for work on Wednesday morning, with only a few women remaining there. Police said that due to a gas leakage, a blast occurred in one shelter and the fire spread rapidly from one shelter to another. The women who were present there managed to escape from the shelter. Subsequently, eight more LPG cylinders exploded one after another, filling the area with smoke. Concrete roof houses located a few metres away from the spot were unaffected. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Is it legal? How to get Internet without paying a subscription? Techno Mag Learn More Undo All 42 tin-sheet shelters were damaged in the blast. Fire and rescue services personnel arrived with two fire tenders. However, they were initially unable to enter the area due to heavy smoke. Police reported that residents living more than a km away from MGR Nagar heard the blast. Firefighters brought the blaze under control after a three-hour struggle. Aadhaar cards, educational certificates and gold ornaments were destroyed in the fire. People who were residing at the shelter home were distraught after losing their belongings in the mishap. Tirupur South MLA K Selvaraj met the workers and assured them that he would arrange food and accommodation for them.
The Hindu
27-06-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
College students take pledge against drug abuse in Tiruppur
College students took pledge to combat drug abuse and got their certificates of participation downloaded from the Central government's internet portal, while observing the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking at Chikkanna Government Arts College on Thursday. At an awareness seminar organised jointly by District Legal Services Authority of Tiruppur district (DLSA) and Vizhuthugal organisation, students learnt about the utility of Free Legal Aid Centre and toll-free number 15100, to combat the crime, said college principal Krishnan and Director of the organisation M. Thangavel. In her key-note address, Sub-Judge and DLSA secretary, Tiruppur district, Mohanavalli, cited data to highlight the link between drug abuse and heinous crimes. Rampant drug-abuse by youths and students was a cause for concern. Laws and sentences against drug abuse were very stringent, as terrorism across the world was mostly funded by the illicit money generated by drug mafia, the DLSA secretary said. Shajitha Rahima, Mental Health Counsellor, explained the importance of safeguarding mental health, while elaborating on how drug abuse caused deterioration of health of individuals and society at large.
