Massive fire breaks out in Andhra village, 32 houses gutted; gas leak suspected

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Preliminary information suggests the blaze was triggered by a gas leak and spread rapidly through the locality.

The fire erupted in the early hours of Monday.

UPDATED: Jan 12, 2026 20:01 IST

A massive fire broke out in a village in Andhra Pradesh’s Kakinada district on Monday, gutting at least 32 houses and leaving dozens of families homeless, officials said.

The fire erupted in the early hours at Sarlanka village in Routhulapudi mandal, which falls under the Prathipadu Assembly constituency. Preliminary information suggests the blaze was triggered by a gas leak and spread rapidly through the locality.

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Priyanka Kumari

Published On:

Jan 12, 2026

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