Seven houses were gutted in a devastating fire at Purbani village in Kinnaur district on Friday afternoon.The fire also engulfed the village temple and left it partially damaged.The fire had reportedly started around 3:30 pm. The fire tenders rushed to the spot after receiving the information.
On the directions of the Chief Minister, the District Administration has provided immediate relief of Rs 10,000 to each affected family.
Till the filing of the report, the cause of the fire was not known. No casualty has been reported while property worth lakhs of rupees were damaged.
The Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur expressed grief over the fire incidentThakur directed the District Administration to provide immediate relief and rehabilitation to the affected families. He assured that all possible help would be provided to the affected families.
Earlier, Deputy Commissioner, Kinnaur Gopal Chand along with other senior officers of the district had rushed to the incident site and supervised the relief and rescue operations.
