Seven houses destroyed in Peliyagoda fire

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Seven houses were destroyed in a fire that erupted at the 4th-mile post area in Peliyagoda. According to the Colombo Fire Brigade, the blaze had erupted this morning (July 16). A team of 20 firefighters and 2 fire trucks were deployed to douse the fire. The cause of the fire has not yet been identified.