Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Tuesday narrowly escaped a major injury after his shawl caught fire while lighting a lamp at an event in Palakkad. The mishap was successfully averted as teh fire was quickly extinguished.
The incident took place when the Governor bent to light a lamp at the event — Conclusion of the ‘Shatabdi’ of the Sabari Ashram — the end of his shawl caught fire.
The Governor while offering flowers at a portrait of Mahatma Gandhi turned to light a ceremonial lamp next to the picture. His shawl inadvertently caught fire. On witnessing the fire, the organisers of the event, who were standing beside him, quickly noticed the flames and managed to extinguish it.
“It was quickly extinguished on the spot. No one was injured,” PTI reported.
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