<p>In Bhalu village under Dulmi panchayat of Ramgarh district, rice straw kept in the barn after harvest caught fire.As a result a villager named Butan Mahato lost his entire…

In Bhalu village under Dulmi panchayat of Ramgarh district, rice straw kept in the barn after harvest caught fire.As a result a villager named Butan Mahato lost his entire harvest of this season. The villagers tried to extinguish the fire but by the time fire was stopped, entire crop was lost. Its being suspected that some children playing with match sticks near the harvest may have started the fire.


Photo by: Ratan Lal