VIDEO: Fire destroys 37 homes in Mattakkuliya

VIDEO: Fire destroys 37 homes in Mattakkuliya

August 31, 2013   01:02 pm

A fire which broke out at a residence in Gemunupura, Mattakkuliya last night destroyed around 37 homes in a line of wooden houses, leaving a total of 167 persons displaced.

However, no casualties have been reported from the fire, which is said to have been caused by a lamp toppling inside one of the houses.

The damages caused by the fire is yet to be determined while Mattakkuliya Police is conducting further investigations. 


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