India News | Woman, Toddler Son Charred to Death in Assam
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A 22-year-old woman and her one-and-a-half-year-old son were charred to death when a fire broke out in their house in Tinsukia district of Assam, police said on Monday.
Tinsukia (Assam), Dec 26 (PTI) A 22-year-old woman and her one-and-a-half-year-old son were charred to death when a fire broke out in their house in Tinsukia district of Assam, police said on Monday.
The incident occurred at Betiania village under Panitola police station on Sunday night.
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"At the time of the incident, her husband was not present at the house. Besides the two victims, her father-in-law was there," he added.
Her father-in-law noticed the fire and raised an alarm, but the woman and the child could not come out of the house.
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"Fire tenders reached the spot after getting information, but they could not save the mother and the kid," the official said.
The blaze was suspected to be caused by a lamp.
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