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Massive fire in Arunachal’s West Kameng district, 32 shops, houses gutted

First Published: 14th December, 2022 14:07 IST

8 shops, 16 houses, and 6 godowns have been completely burnt down, no loss of life has been reported.

Reported by Prem Chetry

A massive fire broke out at Tenga Market in West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh in the wee hours of Wednesday, in which at least thirty-two structures, including shops and houses were gutted resulting in huge losses in property.

The cause of the fire is yet to be determined.

Meanwhile, West Kameng SP Bharat Reddy said that fire brigades were rushed to the spot to douse the flames. As per reports, 8 shops, 16 houses, and 6 godowns have been completely burnt down, and no loss of life has been reported.
One of the shopkeepers said it was midnight. He rushed out of his home and saw nothing but smoke all around. The fire had already engulfed all the shops and houses. Nothing could be done to save the structures.

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