YS Jagan expresses shock over Sarlankapalle fire tragedy, demands immediate relief

Tadepalli, Jan 13: Former Chief Minister and YSR Congress Party President Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has expressed deep shock and grief over the devastating fire accident in Sarlankapalle village of Rowthulapudi mandal in Kakinada district. He said that 38 huts in this remote hamlet were completely gutted, leaving about 120 villagers homeless and without basic belongings. Terming the incident extremely distressing, he said the flames spread rapidly like a wildfire and reduced the entire settlement to ashes within minutes.

YS Jagan urged the government to immediately provide shelter and food to the affected families and ensure that no victim is put to hardship. He demanded immediate ex-gratia of Rs. 1 lakh to each affected family and called upon the government to sanction new houses for all those who lost their homes. He further appealed that till permanent houses are constructed and handed over, the victims should be provided necessary accommodation and all essential assistance.