At least four people, including three children and a woman, were killed and 25 houses were reduced to ashes after a massive fire swept through Parsi Parlo town in Arunachal Pradesh’s Kurung Kumey district on Thursday.
The blaze erupted around 2 AM, spreading rapidly through the residential settlement and destroying homes before residents could contain it. While the exact cause remains under investigation, police suspect the fire originated in a kitchen.
The tragedy has brought the acute lack of emergency response infrastructure in the remote region under intense scrutiny. Parsi Parlo lacks a local fire station, and a fire tender dispatched from Koloriang reportedly failed to arrive on time due to its dilapidated condition, severely hampering rescue efforts.
Chief Minister Pema Khandu expressed profound grief over the loss of life and urged authorities to provide immediate aid to the affected families. Meanwhile, All Nyishi Youth Association (ANYA) president Jamru Ruja announced solidarity with the victims, stating that the association will organise a donation drive to support those left homeless by the disaster.
