Andhra Pradesh: Fire destroys 15 huts

The police and fire service personnel have registered a case and investigating.

Update: 2017-11-11 23:23 GMT
According to reports, the children had gone to a kirana shop to buy chocolates. Just then a kersone stove burst and the fire spread to the plastic bottles filled with petrol, which were for sale. (Representational image)

Visakhapatnam: Nearly 15 huts gutted in a fire that broke out in a house following the gas leakage at Vadacheepurupalle under Parawada police station limits on Saturday. The fire apparently started at around 1 pm and quickly spread across the colony, which comprised about 60 huts. Sources said that within the few minutes over a dozen huts gutted completely and by the time the fire tenders rushed to the spot over 15 houses were on fire. The police and fire service personnel have registered a case and investigating.

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