Rooms gutted
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 20 2023:
A raging inferno gutted six rented rooms near North AOC at noon today.
The fire broke out at around 12.30 pm at one of the rented rooms located above a shop named Century Cement near North AOC.
The six rooms belonged to one Dr Azmir.
While three are rented by staff of a hotel, two rooms were rented by one Pukhrimayum Sherajuddin of Kwakta Ward No 2.One room was rented by one Amita Chesam of Keirak Dam.
The fire started from the room rented by Amita Chesam.
None of the tenants were present when the fire broke out.
However, some persons in the immediate vicinity suffered minor injuries and they were evacuated to Raj Medicity for treatment.
Six fire tenders rushed to the spot and they managed to put out the fire.
While firefighters were trying to control the fire, a gas cylinder exploded.
The fire damaged properties worth over Rs 24 lakh, said reports.