Latest News | Two Children Die After Thatched Roof Catches Fire in UP's Jalaun

Get latest articles and stories on Latest News at LatestLY. Two children were burnt to death on Thursday after the thatched roof of their house caught fire in the Rampura area here, police said.

Jalaun (UP), Nov 7 (PTI) Two children were burnt to death on Thursday after the thatched roof of their house caught fire in the Rampura area here, police said.

Circle Officer Ram Singh said the incident took place at around 10 am on Thursday when the thatched roof of farmer Dayashankar's house at Bahrai village under the Rampura police station area caught fire, killing his two sons -- Kanhaiya (4) and Suraj (1).

Also Read | Latest Government Jobs Notifications: CSIR NBRI Invites Applications for 20 Vacancies of Technical Assistant and Technician; Know Eligibility Criteria, Salary and Recruitment Process.

Seeing the blaze, the people from the locality rushed to the spot, extinguished the fire and informed the police. With the help of the locals, the police recovered the charred bodies of the two children and sent them for post-mortem.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)

Share Now

Share Now