Paddy gutted
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 15 2014 :
At least 10 bags of paddy have been destroyed when heaps of paddy stalks being laid out for thrashing caught fire at Nganthakthabi Loukon near Sekta police outpost, Imphal East district at around
1.30 pm today.
According to information culled from the spot, the paddy field belongs to one Thingbaijam Robin (30) s/o late Kuber of Pungdongbam Awang Leikai and the paddy stalks were being heaped together when it suddenly caught fire.
Even as the villagers tried their best to save the paddy stalks, the fire raged on until it was doused off with the arrival of fire tenders from Manipur Fire Service.
On the other hand, an accidental fire broke out at SBI Porompat branch office from an electric short circuit at around 12.20 pm and it damaged five UPS devices.
The fire was doused off by fire tenders of Manipur Fire Service.