Abdul Majid & E Arun
Bakultala, May 09: A major house fire accident took place at Bakultala this morning. According to reports, the fire gutted one wooden house, while another wooden house also suffered heavy damages.
Three fire tenders (2 from rangat) rushed to the spot and took more than two hours to control the fire. Two persons Mr. K. Sudharshan and Ms. Raj Sulosana got minor injuries on their ear and back.
According to the Fire officials, they got the intimation at 7.40 am and they reached the spot within 5 mins.
“If we wouldn’t have reached the spot on time then the loss of property and injured could have been more.” the official said. It is believed that cause of the fire was short circuit.
The House which was reduced to ashes, belonged to Mr. R. Karunanidhi.
Sources told that the intimation regarding the fire reached to Fire Brigade late. Public had intimated Police Station about the fire instead of intimating Fire Brigade.
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