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| Three Myanmar nationals charred to death in fire | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 26: At least three Myanmar nationals were charred to death and nearly a dozen others sustained burns in a devastating fire that raged to ashes over 100 shanties (jhuggis) at Narwal in the outskirts of Jammu city during wee hours of Saturday. The deceased included a woman and her two children who have been identified as Nonaar begum (30) wife of Saleem, Rozina Akther (7), Bibi Akther (2) alias Sumaiya Akther daughter Saleem while identity of injuted have been established as Tasmina (17) daughter of Adaspur, Raheem (5) son of Saleem, Usmaan (12) son of Noor Mohammad all residents of Burma presently staying at Kiryani Talab Jammu.Pointing out that the injured were hospitalized, sources said that fire erupted around 12.30 am. The deceased woman's husband was not at home at that time. The cause of fire is yet to be ascertained. By 8 am, ashes of many shanties (jhuggis) were still ablaze despite fire tenders having extinguished the fire during their night-long operation. Distraught residents were seen trying to retrieve whatsoever of their belongings they could find under the debris. The fire spread fast due to extensive use of wood in the construction of jhuggis which were connected to each other, sources said. Many people got caught in the fire as it broke out at a time when everybody was asleep. However, when they woke up due to the alarm raised by other residents, they could not find their way to escape due to thick smoke and fire having spread everywhere. The area is inhabited by a large number of Myanmar refugees who have constructed jhuggis on state land. To check encroachment on their plots, many people have allowed them to stay on their lands as well. |
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