Port Blair, June 21: In a tragic incident yesterday evening around 0700 pm two houses at Junglighat Machi Basti, Port Blair accidentally caught with fire and were gutted into ashes. Family of Mr. Jagdish and Mr. Kurma Rao who were residing in the houses on rent were luckily on Pooja to nearby temple which saved them but where left with nothing behind as the fire destroyed everything.

As an interim measure the A&N Administration had shifted both the families to Ratri Niwas Haddo and are trying to provide every possible help to them.

Shri M P Abdul Rasheed, Director, Ration Rasheed Foundation met the family members and expressed sympathy for their loss as they were in total depression & hopelessnees.

Mr. Rasheed extended his helping hand towards them in their time of grief and provided them with financial assistance at first and also arranged for three time meals for both the families at an nearby restaurant till their stay at Ratri Niwas, Haddo.

Mr. Rasheed also urged the Islanders to come forward with a big heart in providing any possible help for the family.