Aged woman charred to death in Arunachal Pradesh fire

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ITANAGAR: A 70-year-old woman identified as Tobom Bogo was charred to death while her her husband -- Pogo Bogo -- sustained burn injuries while trying to save her at Kunuyami Village under Kamba Circle of West Siang district in Arunachal Pradesh at around 9 am on Wednesday.

The dwelling along with valuable properties of her son, Gomo Bogo, were also reduced to ashes in the inferno, informed District Information and Public Relation Officer (DIPRO) Gijum Tali. The woman lost her life while she was trying to pull out a box containing valuable local ornaments, while her husband sustained burn injuries trying to save her. The village is located around 5 kilometers away from Kamba.

The cause of the fire is being investigated.

Liromoba MLA Nyamar Karbak accompanied by West Siang DC, Kamba Additional Deputy Commissioner and others rushed to the spot and took stock of the situation.

108 ambulance and fire brigades doused the fire, said the official. The district administration provided immediate relief to the victim and assessment of the losses is under progress, added the DIPRO.

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