Hyderabad: Around 100 sheep died and 80 acre of corn field were engulfed in a fire in Telangana’s Khammam district on Monday, May 4.
The incident occurred in the Patarlapadu area under the Chintakani Mandal. Fire tenders from Khammam rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control. The loss is estimated at around Rs 20 lakh.
In a video shared online, farmers and villagers were seen trying to douse the fire. Based on a complaint filed by Markfed officials, the Chintakani police registered a case and said that the incident occurred at 7 PM, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
Former Zilla Parishad Chairman and Madhira constituency Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) party in-charge Lingala Kamal Raju inspected the damage and dead sheep and spoke to the Khammam District Collector and requested immediate assistance.
A dharna was staged by BRS leaders and Communist Party of India (Marxist) party leaders, strongly condemning the state Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu, MLA from Madhira, and the state government for not responding to the accident.
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