Government quarters burnt in Manipur inferno

A fire gutted the quarters of the Khuman Lampak power sub-station in Imphal on Friday night.

A fire gutted the quarters of the Khuman Lampak power sub-station in Imphal on Friday night, police on Saturday said.

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Indian Reserve Battalion troops and fire brigade personnel fought for over an hour to control the blaze but by then major damages had been made.

All documents and office furniture in the 70-ft building were destroyed, police said adding the total damage was being assessed.

The fire could have started from the nearby power station and an inquiry was on, they added.