In yet another fire accident in eastern Arunachal, five houses were reportedly reduced to ashes in Wakka village in Longding district on Sunday evening.

The fire broke out at around 5:30 pm and engulfed five houses within no time.

According to reports, two people sustained injuries when a gas cylinder exploded. However, no human casualty was reported.

The sources also informed that the villagers had to dismantle a few houses nearby in order to prevent the fire from spreading. The villagers later managed to douse the fire.