Itanagar, Aug 1 (UNI) Pareng, a remote village in Arunachal Pradesh’s Siang district, was struck by a devastating fire on Wednesday night, resulting in complete destruction of 24 dwelling houses and partial damage to seven others, official sources said here on Thursday.
Two individuals sustained injuries during the incident. However, there were no reports of any human casualty.
According to a wireless telegraphy (WT) message from the Siang District Disaster Management Officer (DDMO) Obang Apum, the fire is believed to have originated from the unattended roasting of pork over an open fire, serving as the catalyst for the quickly spreading blaze.