Massive fire erupts in Shimla,40 houses burned, No casualities

     Written by : SMTV24x7 | Wed, Apr 18, 2018, 02:09 PM

Massive fire erupts in Shimla,40 houses burned, No casualities

Shimla, April 18: In a ghastly incident, A massive fire has erupted in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla district on Wednesday gutted at least 40 houses and property worth lakhs of rupees, officials said.

The fire reportedly broke out when the occupants were asleep. However, no casualties have been reported.



"There are reports of 40 houses, mostly wooden, being destroyed in the fire in Kasheni village," Sub Divisional Magistrate B.R. Sharma told media.

Rescuers reached the spot, 135 km from Shimla, and evacuated the villagers. The cause of the fire is not known.

More details yet to be revealed.