Itanagar, Feb. 12 -- An 80-year-old man lost his life in a tragic fire incident that occurred at Simong village in Arunachal Pradesh's Upper Siang district on Thursday morning. The fire broke out at around 11 am, reportedly due to a kitchen accident, and completely gutted the residential house of Tabo Danggen. The elderly house owner was unable to escape and succumbed in the blaze. The house was entirely destroyed, official sources said.
Soon after the incident, local MLA Alo Libang visited the site accompanied by Deputy Commissioner Talo Jerang, Superintendent of Police Token Saring, and District Disaster Management Officer (DDMO) Anie Yangfo. The officials assessed the damage and extended immediate relief to the affected family.
The dis...