Guwahati, April 28 -- A major fire ripped through Borlengri-Block 1 in Assam's Karbi Anglong district bordering Nagalandon Sunday, reducing 46 thatch houses to ashes.

The West Fire Station in Dimapur received a distress call in the afternoonandimmediately dispatched two fire tendersfrom both the West and Central stationsalong withfirefighters.

While they managed to extinguish the blaze by 3 pm, the fire unfortunately caused extensive damage, leaving several homescompletelydestroyed.

Fortunately, no casualtieswere reportedin the incident.

The cause of the fire remains unknown, and policealongwithfirefightersare still evaluating the extent of property damage.

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