Fire destroys more than 250 homes, crops in North Darfur village

31/05/2013 20:19

Houses and crops were destroyed when a fire broke out on Wednesday at Um Betein village in Kalamindo locality in North Darfur. A resident of the village told Radio Dabanga on Thursday that the fire erupted at 1:30pm. More than 250 houses were destroyed, and five people were injured. In addition, the fire destroyed large tracts of agricultural crops. The villager explained that the cause of the fire is still unknown, highlighting that the people who lost their homes are now living in the open with neither shelter nor aid. He appealed to the authorities of Kalamindo locality, the state authorities, as well as national and humanitarian organisations to help those affected, especially because the rainy season has arrived.File photo

Houses and crops were destroyed when a fire broke out on Wednesday at Um Betein village in Kalamindo locality in North Darfur.

A resident of the village told Radio Dabanga on Thursday that the fire erupted at 1:30pm. More than 250 houses were destroyed, and five people were injured. In addition, the fire destroyed large tracts of agricultural crops.

The villager explained that the cause of the fire is still unknown, highlighting that the people who lost their homes are now living in the open with neither shelter nor aid. He appealed to the authorities of Kalamindo locality, the state authorities, as well as national and humanitarian organisations to help those affected, especially because the rainy season has arrived.

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