Six children burnt alive as straw house catches on fire in Bihar’s Araria

Mangalore Today News Network

Araria, Mar 30, 2021:     Six children were burnt to death after the thatched house they were inside caught fire in Bihar’s Araria district on Tuesday.

 

The incident took place in the Kavaiya village of the Palasi block of Araria.

The six children were roasting corn when the hut caught on fire. The flames spread quickly, preventing the children from being able to escape.

Some locals tried to douse the flames but could not rescue the children.

Soon, police and the fire department reached the spot. The bodies were recovered from the burnt down hut and sent for a postmortem.

All the victims were between the ages of 3 and 6.

Courtesy:India Today