Wildfires claim another life in Almora; toll 6

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on May 17, 2024
A man died in a wildfire near Khai Katti village in Almora. The forest department found Mahendra Singh's charred body. The toll from forest fires in Uttarakhand is now six fatalities. The fire was in Hawalbagh block in the Someshwar range.

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