ALMORA: A man died while trying to douse the wildfire that broke out near Khai Katti village in Hawalbagh block in the Someshwar range under the state forest department’s jurisdiction along with fellow villagers on Thursday evening, sources in the forest department said on Friday.
The toll from forest fires in Uttarakhand now stands at six fatalities, with five in the state’s Kumaon region and one in Garhwal.
The department dispatched a fire-fighting team to the scene upon receiving information but only found the charred body of Mahendra Singh, 40, on Friday morning when they managed to control the blaze. Singh is survived by his wife, three daughters, and an elderly mother.
Ranger Manoj Kumar Lohni said the body has been sent to Almora for postmortem. “Mahendra’s death is a loss for our community. We extend our deepest condolences to his family. Forest fires pose a significant threat, and we urge everyone to exercise caution and cooperate with firefighting efforts,” Lohni said.
The toll from forest fires in Uttarakhand now stands at six fatalities, with five in the state’s Kumaon region and one in Garhwal.
The department dispatched a fire-fighting team to the scene upon receiving information but only found the charred body of Mahendra Singh, 40, on Friday morning when they managed to control the blaze. Singh is survived by his wife, three daughters, and an elderly mother.
Ranger Manoj Kumar Lohni said the body has been sent to Almora for postmortem. “Mahendra’s death is a loss for our community. We extend our deepest condolences to his family. Forest fires pose a significant threat, and we urge everyone to exercise caution and cooperate with firefighting efforts,” Lohni said.