Over 80 huts were gutted in a fire at Parlopeta slum area in the city on Friday afternoon.
The incident took place when the residents — most of them daily wage labourers — were away from their homes. No casualties were reported and the cause of fire was yet to be known.
On knowing the incident, Home Minister N. Chinna Rajappa, along with local MLA Vanamadi Venakteswara Rao and officials, rushed to the spot and comforted the victims. He assured the victims that new houses would be sanctioned to them under the housing scheme .
