Woman burnt to death in fire accident

TUMKUR: A woman was burnt to death, 20 huts were destroyed, sheep and heads of cattle gutted in a fire at Akkirampura, near here on Tuesday. The reason for the fire was not known. Fire engines were rushed from the Fire Station here. They took four hours to extinguish the flames.
The police identified the victim as Lakshmi (70). The fire rendered over 300 people homeless. Relief work was yet to begin.Schoolchildren, among the victims, were worried over the loss of their textbooks and notebooks.