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Ungma villagers seen rummaging the charred remains of the house on Tuesday. [/caption]
Dimapur, Sep. 5 (EMN): In a tragic incident, a house fire that broke out in Ungma village under Mokokchung district in the wee hours of Tuesday claimed the lives of an elderly couple.
According to an official report filed by the district public relations officer of Mokokchung, the husband Nungshilemba was aged 100 years, and the wife Chubanungla, 92. According to the report, they were found ‘dead’ holding each other.
“According to family sources the fire broke out at around 3 am (on Tuesday) from the house where the two senior citizens were lived (sic). The fire engulfed the entire house while they were asleep. The neighbours who were alarmed and came to their rescue but by the time it was too late to make any attempt to save their lives”, the report read.
“The villagers reported that further spread of the fire was prevented following timely action taken by the villagers. In the incident two houses were burnt to ashes. It was also reported that the fire might have ignited from the hearth in the kitchen.”
Parliamentary Secretary for Information and Public Relations, Imtikumzuk was reported as having visited the site on Tuesday. “The parliamentary secretary and his wife offered heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. Offering his solace to the bereaved family members, Imtikumzuk said that it was so tragic to meet the death in such a cruel manner.
“He prayed that almighty God would endowed (sic) with strength and fortitude to bear the tragic (sic) of the two couple. He also offered immediate relief to the bereaved family to help meet immediate needs. ADC Mokokchng, Sachin Jaiswal and Assistant Commissioner, Ajit Kumar Verma accompanied the parliamentary secretary during his visit,” the report informed.
