
Morung Express News
Dimapur | December 27
Atleast 12 families were rendered homeless in Dimapur by a fire on Christmas day, December 25. The fire which occurred at Unity colony, Darogajan gutted a row of thatch dwellings.
According to the Fire & Emergency Services, the fire started around 5:30 pm and was reportedly caused by an electrical short circuit. The fire lasted for about half an hour before fire-fighters could prevent the flames from spreading. Damage was estimated at around Rs. 50 lakhs while it was added that property worth around 20 lakhs were saved. There was no human casualty.