Inferno destroys school building, residential houses
Source: The Sangai Express
Kangpokpi, June 02 2015 :
A devastating fire in the wee hours of today at Keithelmanbi (Champhai), Sadar Hills razed down the school building of Brighter English Junior High School, Keithelmanbi and two other houses nearby.
The school has nine classrooms.
The fire is suspected to have originated from electric short circuit.
The incident took place around 2.30 am.
The fire was however noticed about half an hour later by the school secretary and three children who were sleeping inside the common room .
They managed to escape from the devastating fire.
The fire also destroyed the residential building of the school owner Paominlun Kipgen situated near the school building.
Monetary value of the properties of both the buildings destroyed by the fire has been estimated to be Rs 60 lakh.
When the fire service arrived at the spot the fire had already razed down the school and the entire properties to the ground, school owner Paominlun Kipgen stated.
The school was established by (L) Thanggin Kipgen and his wife (L) Lhingneikim in 1980 .
Besides the school, a residential building belonging to one Letkholen Lhouvum just a metre away from the school building was also severely affected by the fire.
The upper portion of the house including properties worth around Rs 20 lakh have been burnt to ashes.
An FIR has been lodged at Kangpokpi PS.