38 thatched houses of Konda Reddi tribe gutted in fire mishap in Kakinada district

At slightest 38 thatched houses belonging to members of Konda Reddi people person been gutted successful a occurrence mishap reportedly owed to abbreviated circuit astatine Sarlanka colony successful Prathipadu Mandal successful Kakinada territory connected Monday nighttime (January 13). No casualties of inhabitants oregon cattle were reported. The incidental occurred portion the tribals had near for the play shandy up of Sankranti celebrations.

According to locals, a abbreviated circuit occurred successful colony energy supply, starring to a occurrence mishap which dispersed to the adjacent thatched houses. The 38 houses that were gutted successful the mishap are inhabited by 56 families. The tribals whoever were contiguous successful the colony could not pass astir the incidental to the authorities acrophobic connected clip owed to lack of mobile network.

Kakinada Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament Sana Sateesh and Prathipadu MLA Varupula Satyaprabha visited the village, which is sharing borderline with Anakapalli district.

The locals person claimed that the caller harvested paddy was yet to beryllium brought location from their fields. The Kakinada territory constabulary are engaged successful alleviation operation.