Houses gutted
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 21, 2012:
At least nine houses were reduced to cinders on January 19 at Gamphazol village under Tousem sub-division in Tamenglong district, according to a belated press statement issued by the village chief of Gamphazol, Lamkholien Singsit.
According to the statement, the incident occurred at around 5.30 pm.
The cause of the fire and the loss caused by the fire could not be established yet.
Though the cause of the fire was unknown, it is suspected to have originated from a 'meiphu'.
Most of the villagers were out of the village on that day as they went to attend a public meeting and flag hoisting programme in connection with the upcoming Assembly election at Phaitol village.
On seeing the smoke, the surrounding villagers rushed there and managed to save the rest of the houses from being devastated by the fire, it added.