Kerosene lamp falls on fuel cans resulting in house catching fire | Daily News

Kerosene lamp falls on fuel cans resulting in house catching fire

A house in the Jaffna Junction area in Anuradhapura caught fire on Saturday reportedly after several cans of fuel in the house caught fire after a kerosene lamp had fallen on them.

It is reported that the owner of the house had brought some extra fuel in cans for his motorbike and three-wheeler and while it was in the kitchen, the lamp fell on it. The fire broke out at around 7.30 pm and the the lamp had been lit due to the power cut. The bottle lamp had accidentally overturned on the oil cans while the owners wife was cooking dinner.

Officers from the Anuradhapura Municipal Council fire brigade had put out the fire but the house was damaged as a result of the fire. Anuradhapura Police are investigating.

 


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