Several hutments and few concrete buildings (approximately 15) were gutted in a major fire that broke out at Rail Gate-Burma Camp area, Dimapur, late Thursday evening. According to witnesses in the locality, the fire broke out at around 10 p.m. from a certain house and later spread rapidly to adjoining houses.
However, the exact cause of the fire could not be ascertained at the time of filing this report.
Six fire tenders were pressed into action, but due to the narrow approach of the road leading to the site of the fire, the fire tenders had a difficult time combating the inferno.
Though there was no report of loss of any human lives, properties worth several lakhs of rupees were destroyed in the fire.
The residents of the area started vacating their houses as soon the fire alarm was sounded. The bursting of a gas cylinder created more panic as residents ran helter-skelter, some even abandoning their meals midway
Later, through the joint effort of the fire brigade personnel and residents of the locality, the fire was brought under control after nearly an hour.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"