Meghalaya: One house gutted in fire at Ri-Bhoi district

NONGPOH: 

 

A house was gutted in a fire after the inferno engulfed the house and the property on April 6 morning at Umtyrnga village in Ri Bhoi district, Meghalaya.

 

The house and property worth over lakh of rupees were reportedly gutted in the fire. 

 

The house belongs to Wansi Khongjoh and Aibha Tangsang of Umtyrnga village.

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According to sources, the incident took place when the family were in their kitchen for their breakfast, when a short circuit occurred in their house, which burned down their entire house and their property.

 

Meanwhile, no casualty has been reported from the incident.

 

The Umtyrnga village has expressed their grief concern and also went to inspect the site of the incident where the residents along with the Dorbar Shnong have stood up unitedly to rebuild the house of the victim.