A thatch house was destroyed in a fire that broke out at Sector-3 near Ao Church, Lengrijan, Dimapur.
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DIMAPUR — A thatch house was destroyed in a fire that broke out at Sector-3 near Ao Church, Lengrijan, Dimapur, on Tuesday evening.
According to an official from the West Fire Station, they received a distress call at around 2:05 pm and immediately dispatched two fire tenders along with personnel to the scene and the fire was brought under control within 35 minutes.
The official said that the thatch house was completely gutted, and the owner was unable to salvage any belongings.
However, timely intervention by the fire services prevented the inferno from spreading to nearby areas.
The cause of the fire was attributed to an electrical short circuit, while the estimated loss of property is yet to be ascertained. No casualties were reported.
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