Achi news desk-
Three houses caught fire late on Friday night at Ratibigha in Boda Gaya police station area in Gaya. No injuries were reported. The fire incident took place in houses made of straw huts. Three houses were made of mud and straw. When the fire broke out, the people of the house somehow escaped.
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The people of the village say that the people in the vicinity tried with force to control the fire but did not succeed. The fire that broke out in the hay became a disaster. None of the villagers could muster the courage to approach the raging fire. In a short time, three houses burned down.
The villagers informed the fire department about the fire incident. The fire team arrived at the scene after receiving information about the incident and gained control of the fire. If the fire crew had not arrived in time, the nearby houses would have caught fire.
The villagers are trying to put out the fire.
The wiring in the house was not working properly
The fire took place in the house of Balma Manjhi, Bhindi Paswan and Surendra Manjhi, residents of Ratibigha. It was reported that the seeds, clothes and cash kept in the victim’s family homes along with important documents were burned to ashes. However, it is not yet known how the fire started. The villagers expressed fear that the fire was caused by a short circuit as there was a network of loose wiring in all three houses. Information about the incident was also given to the local administration.
The superintendent of the police station, Manoj Kumar, said that the fire was brought under control in time. No injuries were reported in the incident. The police are investigating the matter
