Inferno guts Church, houses
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 28 2016:
Three dwelling houses and a Church were reduced to cinders by an inferno which broke out at the 3rd Street of Hmar Veng, New Lambulane, Imphal East district under Porompat police station at around 10 am today.
The fire broke out inside the house of Lalliankhum Tlangte and it soon spread to the Evangelical Federation Church of India (EFCI) and two neighbouring houses.
Even as fire fighters of Manipur Fire Service struggled to contain the raging fire, it spread to another house and partially damaged it.
The raging fire was finally brought under control at around 11.45 am.
It is suspected that the fire broke out from electric short circuit.
The three houses which were destroyed by the inferno belonged to Lalnuamawi Tlangte, Lalliankhum Tlangte and Lalroupieng F Kholum.