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Differently abled woman killed as hut catches fire

Updated on: 12 May,2016 05:43 PM IST  | 
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A 60-year-old differently abled woman was killed when her hut was gutted in fire at Machilipatnam town in Krishna district on Thursday

Differently abled woman killed as hut catches fire

Machilipatnam (AP): A 60-year-old differently abled woman was killed when her hut was gutted in fire at Machilipatnam town in Krishna district on Thursday.


The woman, identified as P Venkata Ramana, lived with her husband and children in a hut near zilla court centre in Machilipatnam, police said.


Their hut caught fire from a candle that was lit last night. While her husband and children managed to come out, the woman was seriously burnt and died on the spot, Chilakalapudi Circle Inspector B Janardhana Rao said.


A case has been registered in this regard and investigation is underway, he said.

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