{
  "id": 14228408,
  "title": "Fire Destroys Sugarcane Crop Across 52 Acres In Latur Village, Farmers Demand Compensation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/fire-destroys-sugarcane-crop-across-52-acres-in-latur-village-farmers",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T15:12:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/fire-destroys-sugarcane-crop-across-52-acres-in-latur-village-farmers-demand-compensation"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Latur, October 13 - A fire, believed to have been caused by an electrical fault at a distribution point, ravaged approximately 52 acres of sugarcane fields in Wakdi village, Latur tehsil, according to Mahadev Somase, the deputy sarpanch of the village. The incident took place around noon on Monday (October 12), when the flames ignited near the electricity distribution point at Gat No. 109 and swiftly engulfed neighboring sugarcane fields. The farmers reported significant losses, with a large quantity of their harvest destroyed, leading to substantial financial repercussions, Arun Somase reported. The fire was extinguished by 4 pm with the aid of two fire brigade vehicles from the Latur Municipal Corporation and a sugar factory. Both the agriculture department officials and the panchayat samiti are currently carrying out an assessment of the damage caused by the fire. This unfortunate event has left the farmers disheartened, as they had anticipated financial gains from their standing sugarcane crop. The destruction has severely impacted their agricultural income, prompting them to seek fair compensation after the loss is evaluated by the relevant authorities.",
  "summary": "Latur, Oct 13: A fire allegedly triggered by a short circuit in an electricity distribution point (DP) on Monday afternoon damaged sugarcane crops spread across nearly 52 acres belonging to around 22 farmers at Wakdi village in Latur tehsil, deputy sarpanch of the village Mahadev Somase informed. According to a complaint submitted by the affected farmers, the incident occurred at around 12.40 pm…",
  "key_points": [
    "Fire caused by electrical fault destroyed 52 acres of sugarcane crop.",
    "Incident occurred around noon on October 12 in Wakdi village, Latur.",
    "Farmers demand compensation for significant financial losses."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}