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HP: Two-storey house gutted in fire at Batara village, no casualties

Shimla, Jan 21 (UNI) A two-storey residential house was completely gutted in a fire that broke out today evening at Batara village in Tikkar tehsil of Shimla district.
Fortunately, no loss of life or injuries were reported in the incident.
According to information, the fire erupted at around 6 pm in the house belonging to Shyam Lal Nalwa, a resident of Batara village under Pujarli Post Office No. 3.
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