Fire breaks out in forests of Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh, Tehri Garhwal; pics surface
Because of a lack of resources, the fire cannot be contained, and local residents claim that the government is unaware of the raging inferno in Tehri, reported by news agency ANI.
Zee Media Bureau
| Apr 26, 2022, 14:17 PM IST
Pithoragarh/ Tehri: A forest fire in Pithoragarh and Tehri, Uttarakhand, broke out on Monday night. According to ANI, Forest officers, tehsildar, revenue sub-inspector, and the disaster management officer were present on the scene and brought the blaze under control within two hours in Pithoragarh.
In Tehri Garhwal, forest fires have been raging for the last four to five days, threatening to consume thousands of acres of land.
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Tehri forest burning for four to five days
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Fire under control in Pithoragarh
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Fire reaches village
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