Updated On: 20 June, 2019 04:17 PM IST | | mid-day online desk
A fire fighting team could not reach there on time as no fire team was available

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Krishna (Andhra Pradesh): A major fire broke out in a Kammanavolu village of Andhra Pradesh's Krishna district. The incident occurred late night on Wednesday that gutted at least nine shanties, and killed a 65-year-old man.
"At around 1.30 AM late last night, nine houses are totally burnt due to current short circuit. As the smoke spread heavily, one aged person could not come out. Three more houses are partially damaged," said a villager.