4 houses reduced to cinders
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 13 2017:
At least four houses were reduced to cinders by a devastating fire that broke out at Sugnu Thana Leikai, Kakching district at around 2.30 pm today.
According to police sources, the devastating fire first broke out at the house of one Potsangbam Manglem (62) before it spread to the neighbouring houses of Jiten (34), Tomba (55) and Nanao (42) .
Jiten is Manglem's son while Tomba and Nanao are his younger brothers.
It is suspected that the inferno broke out from electric short circuit and it is estimated that properties worth several lakhs have been destroyed.
The raging fire was brought under control by the joint efforts of the fire tenders of Sugnu Fire sub-station, police personnel Sugnu station and local people.