Kendrapara, Jan. 5 -- A portion of the geo-synthetic tube sea wall installed along the coast near Pentha village in Odisha's Kendrapara district was damaged in a mysterious fire incident on Monday. Local residents noticed the fire in the morning and immediately informed district authorities and fire service personnel, who rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control.
It is suspected that picnickers may have carelessly discarded a burning cigarette, which led to the fire. As a result, a section of the high-tensile ropes used over gabion boxes to hold granite stones caught fire and was damaged. These structures form a protective barrier against sea erosion.
The geo-synthetic tube seawall is a pilot project undertaken to prevent th...