Thiruvananthapuram: A major fire broke out at a plastic godown named 'Surya Pack' at Kochuveli here on Tuesday around 4.30 am. There were no casualties as the facility was closed. As per the preliminary assumption, a short circuit could have triggered the blaze.

A total of 12 Fire Fore units were rushed to the scene and doused the fire after nearly three hour-long efforts. The fire force personnel faced hindrance to enter into the building as huge sacks of plastic bottles were dumped at the single entrance of the building. Heavy rain in the area is also hampering the mission.

In the visuals aired on TV channels, the fire was seen spreading in the building. A security guard alerted the police after noticing the fire. Soon Fire Force personnel rushed to the scene to bring blaze under control.

The firefighters called off the plans to enter the building as they feel that the roof may cave in. The fire was brought under control after pumping water at the facility which is situated in a densely populated area.The godown belongs to a plastic recycling factory.