Family escapes unhurt after hut catches fire near Walajah
A family of three escaped unharmed after their hut in Narasingapuram village was destroyed by a fire on Sunday. Local firefighters extinguished the blaze, and police suspect an electrical short circuit was the cause.
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This report serves as a local safety update regarding infrastructure hazards in rural residential areas.
A family of three persons escaped unhurt after fire broke out in the hut they were living at Narasingapuram village near Walajah town in Ranipet on Sunday.
Police said that K. Nagaraj (30), a mason, was living with his wife N. Bhavani (28) and a three-year-old daughter in a hut in the village for many years.
Initial inquiry revealed that it was around 2 p.m when the family was sitting outside their house, Nagaraj noticed thick smoke coming from the house. Immediately, along with neighbours and other residents, he tried to douse off the fire but the fire spread to the entire hut.
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