School inferno
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, March 28 2023:
An inferno reduced at least three classrooms of Tokpaching High School under Arong police station in Kakching to ashes last night at around 11 and destroyed several other valuable items.
According to reports culled from the spot, the fire was witnessed by the families residing near the only aided high school of Tokpaching and they made attempts to douse it.
However, three rooms of the school viz the room of the Headmaster, computer room and the kitchen were already found destroyed while the fire had started crossing to other rooms when the locals reached the school complex.
The fire was doused before it caused extensive damage to other rooms.
The valuables of the school which have been destroyed by the fire included 10 computer sets, one generator, two water tanks, four cupboards, books and documents.
Speaking to media persons, an official of the school Salam Neta said that the fire might have been started by some miscreants as the school doesn't have any power connection.
He urged the State Government to look into the matter at the earliest.