Kolkata: Three children were killed and two others suffered severe burns after a fire broke out due to bursting firecrackers in the Howrah district of West Bengal during Diwali celebrations last night.
The blaze broke out in Uluberia Municipality’s ward number 27 where the children were bursting firecrackers. Some sparks came in contact with fireworks stored nearby, igniting a major blaze that engulfed an entire house, officials said.
Three children lost their lives in a devastating blaze and were pronounced dead at Uluberia Medical College and Hospital, while two others remain in critical condition, currently undergoing treatment. Firefighters dispatched two tenders to the scene, located near a flyover, and managed to bring the fire under control, according to a fire brigade official.
#WATCH | Howrah, West Bengal: “As soon as the information was received, 2 fire tenders reached the spot and controlled the fire. 3 children died in the fire…,” says Ranjan Kumar Ghosh, Divisional Fire Officer. (01.11) pic.twitter.com/9M7hPDJUfG
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The three young victims were identified as Tania Mistri, age 14; Ishan Dhara, age 6; and Mumtaz Khatun, age 8. The house where the fire broke out belonged to Kajal Sheikh. One of the three children was from his family, while the others were neighbours.
State Fire Services minister Sujit Bose said three people have been killed in the fire incident, calling it “tragic”. He said he will visit the area.
