Samastipur Tragedy: Thursday brought a tragedy to Ward 9 of Lakhanpatti village. A fire broke out suddenly and engulfed 70 users within minutes. The fire burned everything to ashes, and many families became homeless.
How did the fire start?
Although the cause of the fire has not yet been ascertained, the villagers say that it started in Dinesh Paswan’s house. At that time, everyone was preparing to sleep after eating at home. Suddenly,l smoke began rising from Dinesh Paswan’s house, and it became monstrous and quickly
70 houses were devastated
The flames were so intense that they spread from ward 9 to ward 7. By the time the fire brigade team reached the spot, 70 houses were completely burnt. In this fire, the houses of dozens of people, including Phulo Devi, Dinesh Paswan, Geni Paswan, Sonu Paswan, Upendra Paswan, Ramdev Paswan, Mahendra Paswan, Vijo Paswan, Ramprasad Paswan, Guddu Paswan, Rudal Paswan, Shankar Paswan, last Paswan, Raja Paswan, Asharfi Paswan, Dharmendra Paswan, Nathuni Paswan, Kuldeep Paswan were burnt.
Everything was lost, but life was saved.
The victims said that all the goods kept in their houses, clothes, utensils, grains, everything was burnt to ashes. The fire spread so fast that no one got a chance to save their belongings. However, no one died in this incident; this is the most significant relief.
Administration’s promptness
As soon as the incident was reported, police and administrative officials reached the spot and took stock of the situation. They have assured the victims of all possible help.
Fact Check
Fact Check: The information in the news is based on the statements of eyewitnesses and victims. The cause of the fire has yet to be officially confirmed. This incident is a grave tragedy that has left 70 families homeless. It shows how common fires are in villages and how much damage they can cause.