Tragic warehouse fire claims two lives in Point Pedro

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January 02, Colombo (LNW): In the early hours of Tuesday (02), a devastating incident occurred at a warehouse situated in Point Pedro, Sea Beach Road, Munei, resulting in the tragic loss of two lives.

The fire originated within a rigifoam box and plastic warehouse primarily utilised for fish packaging, Police said.

The victims, aged 37 and 45, were residents of the Lomantwatta area in Udupussellawa and were employed in the fish processing sector.

As of now, the exact cause of the fire remains undisclosed.

The Point Pedro Police are conducting further investigations into this unfortunate incident to ascertain the circumstances leading to the fire and the subsequent loss of lives.

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