Elderly woman dies awful death in Rohru, massive fire erupted in Kutara village
Shimla, 07 January: A dreadful fire broke out in Kutara village of Spail Valley of Rohru subdivision in Shimla district on Monday night. The whole village was shaken by a sudden fire in a two-storey wooden house. In this unfortunate incident, 70-year-old Dosari Devi, mother of house owner Shyam Lal, succumbed to burns. The house was totally burnt to ashes in the fire.
The fire flared up in a horrific manner
On Monday night around 9, Shyam Lal suddenly caught fire in his house. It was a wooden house, and the fire spread rapidly through the whole house. During that time, relatives and children were also inside the house. Once the fire became known to them, the family attempted to flee in order to save their lives. But in the chaos, Dosari Devi could not make it out of the house and got trapped in the flames.
Fearing a catastrophe, the villagers did their best to put out the fire
As the home was situated in the midst of the village the news of the blaze quickly travelled through the village. Villagers attempted to douse the flames with whatever they had on hand, including pumps and power sprays. People also attempted to put out the fire by fetching water from tanks in their homes. But the blaze was so ferocious that no one could get ahead of it.
Immediately on receiving the information of fire, fire vehicles were sent from fire station Rohru. However, as the village is in a remote area and far away, it took half an hour for fire vehicles to reach the spot. By the time fire vehicles arrived there, the house was reduced to ashes.
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The children and other family members in the house when the fire broke out, somehow managed to save their lives and came out. But Dosari Devi, who was in the veranda of the second floor, got caught in the flames.
The villagers ran to rescue her but the flames were too fierce for anyone to dare enter. The whole village is in mourning due to this accident.
The administration sprang into action as soon as the incident was reported. Rohru SDM Vijay Vardhan and other officials visited the incident site on Tuesday and took stock of the situation. He said the administration had offered immediate assistance to the affected family. Dosari Devi’s body has been retrieved, and temporary arrangements have been made for the family who has been rendered homeless.
Grief-stricken in the village as Dosari Devi passes away
Villagers are shaken by the tragedy. Shyam Lal’s family are in utter mourning. The village feels like it has personally lost Dosari Devi.
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