India, March 13 -- Nearly 1,500 people were left homeless after a massive fire broke out at Matiala Village's Mansa Ram Park area late on Wednesday night, gutting nearly 300 slums, according to locals. No deaths were reported, but slum dwellers spent the day sifting through heaps of ashes searching for their belongings. Residents alleged foul play behind the blaze. "The fire started at one end and spread like a wildfire. We left everything behind with just holding hands of children and carrying the newborns," said 30-year-old Gita Devi, a mother of three. P5
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Hindustan Times....