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Two women were charred to decease successful a occurrence astatine Velerupadu colony successful the Agency country of Eluru territory successful the aboriginal hours of Tuesday (June 2, 2026).
The deceased were identified arsenic Palagani Savithri, 65, and her sister Pulamma, 61.
Two houses, including a thatched 1 successful which the 2 women were sleeping, were gutted, the Additional Director of the Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Response and Fire Services, G. Srinivasulu, said.
The occurrence was reported astir 1.30 a.m., and the origin was not instantly known, Mr. Srinivasulu told The Hindu.
By the clip occurrence unit rushed to the spot, some houses were ablaze. Fire officers from the Kukunoor outpost responded to the call, Mr. Srinivasulu said.
The Eluru territory constabulary and occurrence section officers are investigating the case.
A nonmigratory of the colony said Pulamma, a autochthonal of Suryapeta successful Telangana, had travel to her sister Savithri’s location and died successful the fire.
