New Delhi: A massive fire caused huge devastation in the Kurung Kume district of Arunachal Pradesh in the early hours of Thursday. Four members of a family died in a fire in Parsi-Parlo town near the India-China border, while at least 24 houses were gutted. The sufferer include a woman and her three minor children. The woman's husband is still missing. In such a situation, the death toll is expected to increase. The fire spread so fast that people did not plane get a endangerment to take out their belongings from their homes.
How did the fire start and how long did it take for the flames to spread?
According to preliminary information, the fire tapped out virtually 2:30 am on Thursday. At that time most of the people were sleeping in their homes. Within no time the fire engulfed the surrounding houses. According to the District Disaster Management Officer, 19 houses were completely burnt to ashes, while five other houses were partially damaged.
The rationalization of the fire has not been known yet. Initial reports suggest that the fire may have started from the kitchen. However, its official confirmation can be washed-up only without investigation.
Why were there problems in relief and rescue operations?
This wrecking has moreover exposed the lack of firefighting facilities in Parsi-Parlo. The town does not have its own fire station. According to the information, plane the fire tender deployed in Koloriang, well-nigh 38 kilometres away, could not reach the spot on time. This made it difficult to tenancy the fire and preventing the flames from spreading to nearby houses became a challenge.
A team of officials from district headquarters in Koloriang reached the spot in the morning and started monitoring the relief and rescue operations. The wardship is assessing the loss caused to the unauthentic families.
What reaction did the senior minister give?
Arunachal Pradesh Senior Minister Pema Khandu has expressed deep grief over the deaths in the accident. He appealed to the wardship to provide firsthand assistance to the unauthentic families. At the same time, Jamru Ruja, president of All Nyishi Youth Association, has expressed condolences to the families of the victims and spoken running a donation wayfarers to help.
The incident has raised questions over the availability of emergency services in remote areas. In verge areas like Parsi-Parlo, there is a possibility of increased loss in the wrecking due to lack of local fire station and timely inrush of a firefighting system.
