Charred to death
Source: The Sangai Express
CCpur, February 13 2023:
An 80-year-old woman identified as Nemjahat Mate, wife of (L) Onkholet of L Khaukual village, Sangaikot block, Churachandpur was reportedly charred to death as her house caught fire at about 3 am today.
Sources said, the old lady was alone in the house when the mishap occurred as all her family members were out.
On learning about the fire, neighbours in the village attempted to douse the fire but the sheer intensity of the fire left them helpless as nothing could be saved from the house.
It appeared that the old lady, who was the lone occupant of the house, had no time to escape as her charred body was recovered later.
The source of the fire was still not clear but the villagers said it mostly likely started from the kitchen.