Forest fire erupts near Kodaikanal hills in Tamil Nadu | VIDEO

A massive fire erupted near Kodaikanal hills in Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu. A video of the forest fire was shared by news agency ANI.

According to the Forest Survey of India (FSI), there were 391 active fire incidents reported across the country by noon on March 7.

Odisha had the highest number of active fire points, followed by Chhattisgarh with 58, Andhra Pradesh with 48, Telangana with 37, Jharkhand and Karnataka with 32 each, and Maharashtra with 15. Other states also reported forest fire incidents, but they were fewer in number.