Oil mill gutted in massive fire in Kerala's Kozhikode
A massive fire destroyed the Renuka Oil Mill in Beypore, Kerala, causing an estimated loss of over ₹7 crore. Firefighters spent eight hours containing the blaze, which is suspected to have started in a copra dryer.
Why it matters
The incident represents a significant economic loss for a local business and highlights industrial safety risks in agricultural processing facilities.
A major coconut oil mill was completely gutted in a massive fire at Beypore in Kozhikode district of Kerala, with firefighters taking more than eight hours to bring the blaze under control, Fire and Rescue Services officials said on Monday (July 27, 2026).
The fire broke out at Renuka Oil Mill at West Mahe around 10.30 pm on Sunday.
According to officials, employees noticed the fire and alerted the Fire and Rescue Services.
Preliminary findings suggest the fire originated in the area where copra was stored for processing in dryers operated using firewood.
Officials suspect it may have started in the dryer before spreading rapidly to copra stocks, sacks, plastic bottles and machinery inside the factory.
A lorry parked on the premises was also completely destroyed in the blaze.
Initially, three fire tenders from the Meenchanda fire station were deployed.
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