An acute shortage of LPG linked to the escalating conflict in West Asia has begun to hit the hospitality sector in Kannur district of Kerala, with around 40 hotels facing the risk of closure as the supply of commercial cylinders has virtually stopped in recent days.
The crisis has already forced Ghazal, a prominent hotel, and 10 others in Kannur city to shut down after it was unable to obtain LPG cylinder required for daily operations.
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Manoj Kumar, hotel manager, said that for the last two days, there has been no supply of gas cylinders. “We are forced to close down. Today (Friday), we have just a cylinder, which is needed to prepare food for over 30 staff members.” he said.
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