Arunachal: Elderly Couple Loses Lives in Devastating Lower Siang House Fire

ITANAGAR: A tragic fire took the lives of an elderly couple in Rina village, Lower Siang district, early this Wednesday morning. The victims are said to be Nyato Rina and his wife, Hemme Rina, both above 90 years of age, confirmed by family sources.

The fire broke out at approximately 3:30 am when the couple and family members were asleep. Hemme Rina died on the spot, while her husband, Nyato, succumbed to severe burn injuries on Thursday evening at Bakin Pertin General Hospital in Pasighat, East Siang district.

Eyewitnesses claimed that the fire totally consumed the kutcha house, leaving it totally destroyed. The local authorities were unaware of the incident, as confirmed by the Lower Siang SP and the officer-in-charge of Nari police station. However, Nari Circle Officer Tage Asha, who is also the EAC in-charge of Koyu, later received a report detailing the incident, which included the death of the elderly woman.

Since the tragedy, prominent members of the Lower Siang area and a number of organizations have come forward to provide emergency humanitarian assistance to the bereaved family. The purpose of the visits to the village is to monitor the situation and offer support.

The investigations will be expected to find out the cause of the fire as the community unites in support of the bereaved family at this difficult moment. The public will be informed more about this when the authorities have collected more data.

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