ES Reporter

YINGKIONG, Oct 18: A total of 19 houses were completely gutted down in a devastating fire at Millang Village, Mariyang, Upper Siang on Friday. 
Yingkiong SP, Neelam Nega  said that the fire broke out from the house of one, Along Libang, who was drying millet over the fireplace and soon spread to adjacent structures.
'The fire tender also could not get to the village as the entrance road leading to the village is too narrow and in very bad shape, ' SP said.
The nearest fire tender is located in Yingkiong, which is more than 50 km away from Millang/Mariyang. However, no casualties were reported from the incident, he informed. 
Meanwhile, the SP has advised the villagers to take up the matter of broadening of the road to  Millang village with the local MLA  so that fire tender vehicle can move freely.
"I have suggested them to pursue with local MLA and the Govt for establishing a fire tender in Mariyang also." 
DC Upper Siang, Tapir Pada, told that as immediate relief he would disbursed 5000 each to the affected families.

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Kenter Joya Riba

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