Srilanka, March 4 -- A fire broke out in a row of estate houses in the KM section of Shannon Estate, located within the Hatton Police Division, completely destroying 20 houses. The fire started in one house around 7:30 PM yesterday (03) and quickly spread to others.

The blaze was eventually brought under control by estate workers, officers from the Hatton Dickoya Municipal Council, and Hatton Police, after a determined effort.

In the process of containing the fire, five estate workers were injured and hospitalized at Watawala Regional Hospital. The fire has left 50 members of 20 estate worker families displaced. The Estate Management Authority and the Disaster Management Unit are working to provide temporary shelter, infrastructure, an...