Six houses were gutted in a fire that broke out at Khadiya colony close to the Danda block, here on Wednesday.
The fire broke out around 8 p.m. and after the efforts of the villagers, the fire could be overcome after two hours of hard work.
Otherwise, the flames of the fire could also have reached the nearby houses. Those who have a fire in their house include the names of Bali Choudhary, Shivnarayan Chaudhary, Lakhan Chaudhary, Lalon Chaudhary and Vansi Chaudhary. The cause of the fire was not known.
After receiving information about the incident, MP Vishnudayal Ram and former MLA Girinath Singh reached the spot and gave comfort to the people. With the MP, other office bearers including Danda's Block Development Officer Kamalender Kumar Sinha were present.
The MP asked the BDO to compensate the victims with disaster management and to ensure the availability of food grains and ration to ensure the victims' families get immediate supplies from the public distribution shop.