Yaoshang literally means ‘thatch huts' and therefore the festival is marked by the construction of small thatch huts which are set ablaze after traditional rituals, reports Ngathingkhui Jagoi.

Firefighters worked quickly to remove the thatch from the roof to access the fire and worked to prevent it spreading to neighbouring buildings.” ...

A LARGE fire broke out at a thatched cottag, drawing a significant emergency response from across Dorset and beyond. The blaze started at around 5.30pm on Saturday, March 15, at a property in ...