East Champaran: Dozens of houses were burnt to ashes in a massive fire in a Dalit colony in Raxaul of the district. It is being told that the fire spread so fast amid strong winds that many houses were engulfed in it in no time.
Local people immediately informed the fire department about the fire. Two fire brigade vehicles reached the spot and after a lot of effort, the fire was controlled. As soon as the information about the incident was received, Raxaul police and SSB personnel also reached the spot and helped the local people in extinguishing the fire. Property worth lakhs of rupees is estimated to have been lost in this fire incident.
Local resident Chandrika Malik said that preparations for weddings were going on in many houses in the colony. Clothes, jewelry and other items bought for the wedding also fell prey to the fire. He told that everyone was busy preparing for the wedding, when suddenly the fire destroyed everything. Circle Officer Shekhar Raj said that as soon as the information about the fire was received, a light employee was sent to the spot. The damage is being assessed. After which the process of providing assistance to the affected families has also been started. At present, the cause of the fire has not been ascertained. After the incident, there is an atmosphere of chaos and despair in the colony.
Courtesy: Hindi News