20210623 Fire at a house at Curti, loss estimated at around Rs 15 lakh
India Jun 23 2021 “Building” “Houses”
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Fire at a house at Curti, loss estimated at around Rs 15 lakh
Updated: 2021-06-23
Ponda: Irappa Jutapanvar, a businessman, suffered a loss of Rs 1.5 lakh after his house at Curti, Ponda, was gutted on Tuesday morning. Jutapanvar suspects that a short circuit in the refrigerator could have triggered the fire.
Ponda fire officer Sushil Morajkar said a passerby spotted smoke emanating from a closed house in Bablyakhali area in Curti and informed them. “Two fire tenders were rushed from two different routes to avoid getting stuck in traffic jam,” Morajkar said.
The fire fighters controlled the fire before it could cause major damage to the property. Fire fighters used additional hoses to reach to the house and over powered the fire.
Jutapanwar, a small contractor, had kept Rs 80,000 in cash at home as he could not deposit in bank, but the amount was also gutted in fire.
Jutapanwar has suffered a loss of Rs 1.5 lakh, Morajkar said quoting the house owner.
Web Source: The Times of India