Dehradun, April 30 -- Twenty-two huts were gutted in a massive fire broke out in Dehradun this morning at Khurbura Mohalla. According to reports, five gas cylinders also exploded, due to which the fire assumed more serious proportions. As soon as the information was received, the teams of the Fire Service reached the spot and worked to bring the fire under control.

As per the information available, a large number of daily wagers and workers live in huts in Khurbura Mohalla. As per the preliminary inquiry conducted into the fire incident, some workers were melting copper wires near the huts when the fire broke out and soon engulfed the huts. Before anything could be done towards bringing the fire under control, it spread to cover a large ...