November 19, 2023: A devastating fire broke out in Hailakandi, Assam on Sunday. The incident occurred at Chiparsangan Village while watching the ICC World Cup final match.

Reportedly, several houses and properties worth lakhs of rupees were gutted down in the fire. Locals suspected that the fire blazed due to a short circuit in one of the houses.

Fire tenders rushed to the scene immediately after receiving information and managed to extinguish the fire.

No casualties were reported.