Mizoram Ablaze, Quick Govt. Response Lunglei district under control
ITANAGAR: Two days after a forest fire in Mizoram’s Lunglei town began, authorities were able to bring much of the raging flames under control but it continues to burn in other parts of the state.
Residents of the town woke up to scenes of a raging fire in the surrounding hills. The fire reportedly started at around 7 am on Saturday.
Lunglei district’s deputy commissioner Kulothungan Ashokan informed The Citizen that around 95 to 98 percent of the fire had been contained by Monday afternoon.
Those in Mizoram, including the deputy commissioner, said that forest fires in the state are commonplace.
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