President of Tangkhul Katamnao Saklong Shimri Raising who was present at the site said Ukhrul Police and 6th Manipur Rifles failed to turn up in spite of repeated calls for help. However, timely intervention of Ukhrul Fire Brigade could contain the fire before it spread to other areas.
By Tennoson Pheiray, TFM Ukhrul Correspondent
A fishery quarter at Phungreitang, Ukhrul was totally razed to the ground in the wee hours of Friday. The fire broke out at around 3:56 am. There was no report of any casualty and the cause of fire was yet to be ascertained at the time of filing this story.
The timely intervention of Ukhrul Fire Brigade could contain the fire before it spread to other buildings and cause more damages.
President of Tangkhul Katamnao Saklong, Shimri Raising who was present at the site informed TFM correspondent that the Ukhrul Police and 6th Manipur Rifles failed to turn up in spite of repeated calls for help. He expressed deep dismay at the indifference of the Ukhrul Police and 6th MR even after being informed about the incident.
“Turning a deaf ear to the call of an SOS, from the police department and the 6th Manipur Rifle, Ukhrul is condemned in the strongest term. Despite the repeated approach for help, both the departments failed to show up, let alone the help that is sought for” stated TKS President.
The fire could be controlled in time because of the timely response by the fire brigade who turn up as soon as it could and douse off the inferno.