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According to him, the fire destroyed approximately 260 kutcha dwellings built of thatch.

Digital Desk: A large fire broke out at the Burma Camp in Nagaland's Dimapur district on Sunday, killing a woman and displacing over 900 people, an official said.

He stated the fire started at approximately 12 p.m. in the East Block of Burma Camp.

According to him, the fire destroyed approximately 260 kutcha dwellings built of thatch.

In the fire, a woman in her 70s was burnt to death, and several others were injured. According to the source, several firemen were also hurt in the blaze as many gas cylinders exploded.

The fire displaced approximately 900 people, most of whom were laborers, he added, adding that the origin of the fire is yet unknown.

Locals reported that other persons were also missing.

Fire tenders from Chumukedima, Dimapur, and Central fire stations were dispatched to combat the inferno, which the official estimated might be controlled in three hours.

Properties worth lakhs of rupees were destroyed, according to an East Block Gaon Burah, who added that the actual losses would be determined only after a thorough evaluation.

A fire destroyed the same region in 2011, killing three individuals.

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