Coimbatore, April 7: A massive fire broke out at Vellalore dump yard in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore, fire department officials said. According to the officials, the fire broke out on Saturday night. The efforts to contain the flames as well as the smoke that has engulfed the nearby areas are underway, the officials said. Tamil Nadu Fire: Blaze Erupts at Dump Yard in Vellalore, Firefighting Operation Continues for Second Consecutive Day (Watch Video)

They added that around 40 private water lorries, 14 fire tenders and 300 fire brigades are at the spot carrying out the dousing operation for the second consecutive day. The cause of the fire and the amount of legacy waste gutted are yet to be ascertained, they said. Tamil Nadu Fire Video: Blaze Erupts at Cotton Godown in Coimbatore's Edayarpalayam, Firefighters Rush to Scene

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Visuals from the spot showed thick black smoke rising from the waste, which is reportedly spread across around two acres of the dump yard. More details are awaited.

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