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A Village Burnt Overnight: Tears, Loss and Survival in Dhamangaon Blaze

  Sitting amid the blackened remains of his home, 32-year-old Nikesh Gawali carefully broke open a half-melted plastic box with a screwdriver. His hands shook slightly, not out of fear, but out of hope. “I’m trying to find my daughter Aarti’s gold earrings,” he said quietly, still focused on the box. “She’s just five. I got them made recently after months of labour work.” The plastic box, warped and blackened by heat, was one of the few things left from his two-room house on the outskirts of Dhamangaon village . All around him lay ash, broken tin sheets and charred wooden beams. The walls had cracked under the heat and the front room’s tin roof had caved in completely. What remained was a blackened debris all around - almost nothing to suggest a home once stood there. Nikesh earns his living as an agricultural labourer, like many in the village. Work is uncertain and depends on the season. Those earrings weren’t just jewellery - they were a small dream, a reward for his hard work,...

Car overturns after hit by another car near Sai Mandir on Wardha Road

A car overturned near Sai Mandir on Wardha Road after hit by another car on Wednesday. Both the vehicles badly damaged in the accident but no one was seriously injured in the accident.
Upon receiving information about the accident, a team of Dhantoli Police rushed to the spot and the vehicles were cleared from the road with the help of a crane.
On the basis of complaint filed by Snehal Udaram Shende (30), a resident of Ravindra Nagar, Chandrapur, the police have registered a case against Rahul Narayanrao Bawankule (35), a resident of Ulhas Nagar, Manewada.
According to police, Snehal was going to Chandrapur with his three friends in a car. While Rahul was going to Prashant Nagar from Vivekanand Nagar.
Both vehicles were plying at great speed as there was no traffic on the road. While crossing Sai Mandir square, Rahul suddenly hit Ravindra's car. Ravindra tried to avoid the collision and turned the steering to the left. However, his vehicle overturned after hitting the pavement of the signal.
Passers-by gathered to the spot and alerted the police. PSI Teke of Dhantoli police station along with his team arrived at the spot. No one was injured in the accident. With the help of a crane, the vehicle was cleared from the road.


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