Imphal, March 25 2010: Four houses of Thawai Kuki village under Phungyar subdivision of Ukhrul district have been reduced to cinders after a fire broke out this afternoon.
Thawai village is located about three kilometres from Litan police station.
According to a source, the inferno originated from a bushfire with prevailing dry weather condition and strong breeze fanning the flame towards the village.
The houses destroyed in the fire are said to belong to Doulet Haokip, Tongkholen Mate, soshei Haokip and Henneilun Vaiphei.