MARGAO
A residential house at Panchbhat in Maina-Curtorim was completely gutted in a major fire on Friday evening.
The lone dog, which was tied inside the house, was killed in the fire.
The fire brigade has pegged the total loss of property at Rs eight lakh. The fire personnel have managed to save property worth Rs five lakh.
Fire Officer Gill D’Souza informed that the Margao fire brigade rushed to Curtorim after receiving a fire call at 4.46 pm. When the fire brigade reached the site, the house was engulfed in a major fire.
The inmates of the house had locked it before heading out. The cause of the fire is not known and is under investigation.
