Fire has gutted over seven houses, destroying several items whose value could not be immediately unquantified, at Chiboko area under Traditional Authority (T/A) Mphonde in Nkhotakota District.
According to an eye witness Osman Chipatala from the village, the fire emanated from a kitchen room around the affected area, and no life has been claimed during the inferno, as people are currently putting out the fire.
Meanwhile, the affected people have asked for assistance from well-wishers.
Nkhotakota Police Station publicist Williams Kaponda asked for more time to gather information on the incident.
Source:Times
