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Fire Engulfs Dimapur Slum, Renders 100 Families Homeless; No Injuries Reported
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News18•23-09-2026, 22:30
Fire Engulfs Dimapur Slum, Renders 100 Families Homeless; No Injuries Reported
- •A massive fire destroyed numerous kutcha houses in Dimapur, Nagaland, on Wednesday.
- •The blaze, which broke out at Kuda Lane 10 A, left approximately 100 families homeless.
- •The affected area is primarily inhabited by members of the Bihari community, many of whom are daily wage earners and autorickshaw drivers.
- •Five fire tenders battled the inferno for over two hours to bring it under control and prevent further spread.
- •While the exact cause is under investigation, an electrical short circuit is suspected; no injuries were reported.
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The fire in Dimapur's Kuda Lane 10 A was suspected to have been caused by an electrical short circuit, though officials stated that the exact cause was yet to be ascertained.
The blaze destroyed numerous kutcha houses and rendered around 100 families homeless.
No casualties or injuries were reported following the fire incident in Nagaland's Dimapur.
