Lagatar24 Desk
Kushinagar, June 15: A woman and five children were among the six persons who perished when a large fire broke out in a residence late on Wednesday night in the Urdha village of the Ramkoli police station area in Kushinagar in the state of Uttar Pradesh, informed District Magistrate Ramesh Ranjan.
The cause of the fire is unknown yet. The woman and children died while they were asleep.
Sangeeta (38), together with the kids Ankit (10), Lakshmeena (9), Rita (3), Gita (2), and Babu (1), have been identified as the deceased.
The fire crew arrived at the scene after receiving information and extinguished the fire. The District Magistrate (DM) and the Superintendent of Police (SP) also arrived at the location late at night. In addition to ordering an investigation, they sent in the bodies for post-mortem examination.
“Under Ramkola station, a man identified as Navmi along with his wife and children slept at night after having dinner. Due to the heat, Navmi slept outside, while his wife, Sangeeta (38), along with the children, Ankit, Lakshmeena, Rita, Gita, and Babu slept inside,” said the District Magistrate.
“Suddenly, a fire erupted in the house at night. After seeing the flames, Navmi got up. He tried extinguishing the fire but it had gone out of control. The house is situated on the bank of a canal, which the villagers could not make it in time and the fire spread. It caused the death of the woman and her children”, he added.
Adding further, the DM further stated, “On being informed, the fire brigade and Ramkola police reached the site and the fire was doused. The bodies were recovered. The reasons behind the fire are not clear yet”
