Forest Destroyed In Tirumala Fire

Air Force helicopters are flying over the thick forests near the Tirumala temple to examine reports of new flames. A massive fire that, according to early estimates, has destroyed 5000 hectares and was believed extinguished last night.

Hundreds of hectares of forest was destroyed when a major fire broke out in the dense forests nearby the Tirumala Hills , sources at Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam said.

Air Force helicopters are flying over the thick forests near the Tirumala temple to examine reports of new flames. A massive fire that, according to early estimates, has destroyed 5000 hectares and was believed extinguished last night.

Hundreds of hectares of forest was destroyed when a major fire broke out in the dense forests nearby the Tirumala Hills , sources at Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam said.