Fire destroys about 150 huts near Kakinada

Kakinada: Nearly 150 huts were gutted in a fire in Parlovapeta area on the outskirts of Kakinada city this evening, police said.

Personnels of Kakinada Fire Office and a rescue team from the nearby Nagarjuna Fertilizers unit rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control, police said, adding, the fire spread quickly because the area is close to the coast. However, no casualities have been reported.

Premilinary probe suggests that the leakage from a gas cylinder may be the reason for the blaze. Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister N Chinarajappa, who visited the spot, assured all possible help for those whose houses were destroyed in the fire.

PTI