Key Highlights
- The lorry, which had arrived from Ernakulam carrying LPG cylinders, is usually parked near the Vettikkattumukku junction as its driver is a resident of the area.
- According to the police, the youth climbed onto the vehicle, broke open a filled gas cylinder, and set it on fire in an attempt to end his life.
- A passerby who noticed the flames alerted nearby residents, who informed the police and the Vaikom Fire and Rescue Services.
- Firefighters rushed to the spot and extinguished the blaze before it could spread to other cylinders and a major disaster was averted.
- Authorities are investigating the circumstances that led to the suicide attempt.
