Fire razes 2 houses; properties worth Rs 5 lacs destroyed
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Kangpokpi, April 15 2015 :
A fire which broke out around noon on Tuesday at Paspati in Tujang Area Sardar Hills razed down two residential houses and destroyed properties worth approximately Rs 5 lacs.
The fire broke out during the Nav Varsodsav (New Year) celebration of the Nepali community in the area at Ngahmun Playground.
The houses belonged to one Homnath Bdr Bista (46), son of Late Rudra Bdr Bista of Paspati in Tujang Area in Sadar Hills.
The Nav Varsodsav participants rushed to the spot and struggled to douse the fire but the inferno consumed the houses within a span of 20 minutes.
Nav Varsodsav celebrators donated an amount of Rs 24,870 to Homnath and his family.
The amount was handed over to his eldest son at the function.
The local MLA Nemcha Kipgen also contributed in cash to the family and assured to donate GCI sheets too.