Guwahati: A woman in Guwahati’s Bhangagarh area died after receiving severe burns in a massive fire on Saturday.
The deceased woman has been identified as Draupadi Roy.
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She was charred to death during the massive fire incident that carried on for hours.
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As per reports, the incident took place as multiple LPG cylinders exploded in the house.
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As per the reports, the incident might have happened due to a leak in the cylinder which led to the fire and subsequently the explosion in other cylinders in the building.
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While the exact damage is yet to be ascertained, it has been estimated that property worth lakhs of rupees were destroyed in the fire.
It took a few hours for the Fire and Emergency Service team to control the situation.
There were no other casualties or severe injuries reported in the incident.