Major Fire Accident in Roing Middle Market

ROING, AUGUST, 01:

A MAJOR TRAGIC FIRE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT ROING MIDDLE MARKET LINE AT AROUND 20:15 HRS ON 31/07/2018 IN WHICH AROUND 35 SHOPS HAVE BEEN GUTTED. ON THE INTERVENTION OF THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION AND THE POLICE, HOWEVER, NO CASAULITY HAS BEEN REPORTED IN THE INCIDENT. FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT/LOGISTICS WERE CALLED FROM CHAPAKHOWA, ASSAM, TEZU, BRO, PHED AND FIRE DEPTT., ROING. THE FIRE COULD BE CONTAINED ONLY AFTER MIDNIGHT AND THE DEBRIS EXTINGUISHED ONLY IN THE MORNING. THE BURNT SHOPS MAINLY CONSIST OF GROCERY / RESTAURANT/ BAKERY/ HARDWARE/ TAILORING /WINE SHOP, ETC.

DC ROING, SMTI MITALI NAMCHOOM WHILE TAKING COGNIZANCE OF THE EMERGENCY SITUATION, HAS ORDERED FOR IMMEDIATE OPENING OF THE CIRCUIT HOUSE AND ANCHAL SAMITI HALL ROING IN WHICH 11 FAMILIES CONSISTING OF 51 MEMBERS HAVE BEEN GIVEN IMMEDIATE RELIEF FOR STAY AND MEALS. IMMEDIATE RELIEF MATERIAL LIKE TARPAULIN/BEDDING AND DRINKING WATER HAVE BEEN PROVIDED ON THE SPOT. AN ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE HAS BEEN CONSTITUTED WITH CHAIRMAN – SHRI SANJAY TARAM CO, ROING, DSP/DDMO/DFCSO ROING AS MEMBERS WHO WILL SUBMIT THE ASSESSMENT REPORT. THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION WILL THEN PROVIDE FOR MONETARY RELIEF AS IS PERMITTED UNDER NORMS-THE GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN APPRISED OF THE ACCIDENT AND IT HAS ASSUMED ALL POSSIBLE HELP TO THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION AND THE FIRE VICTIMS.

— I/C DIPRO, ROING.