Tinsukia, July 12: Around 16 houses were gutted in a massive fire that broke out at a slum in Assam's Tinsukia on Tuesday late at night, officials said. According to officials, the fire broke out at the Raja Ali Adarsh Path slum area in Tinsukia at around 10.30 pm, engulfing 16 houses. However, no casualty or injury to anyone has been reported in the incident so far, said officials. Assam: Massive Fire Breaks Out at Clothing Store in Sivasagar Market Area, Firefighters Carry Out Operation (Watch Video).

The house of a local, namely Vishwanath Mahato, caught fire, and around 16 houses in the slum area were engulfed in flames, they said. Bus Catches Fire in Assam Video: State Transport Bus Bursts Into Flames in Tinsukia, Short Circuit Suspected.

Massive Blaze Erupts at Slum in Tinsukia:

According to locals, there was three cylinder explosions were also heard in the fire incident. While the authorities managed to bring the fire under control, the exact reason behind the fire was not known. Further details are awaited.

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