Major Fire Broke Out In Jharkhand

6-Year-Old girl burnt to death…

Jharkhand: On Tuesday, 28 November 2023, Police said, a six-year-old girl was burnt to death and four others suffered grievous burn injuries in a major fire that broke out in Jharkhand's Hazaribag town.

The incident occurred in a busy area on Malviya Marg where people had lit up 'diyas' (earthen lamps) on the occasion of Kartik Purnima on Monday evening.

The fire broke out in a private residence in the market area and quickly spread to the buildings attached to it, Hazaribag district Superintendent of Police Manoj Ratan Chouthe said, adding the blaze was doused after five hours of firefight that continued well till midnight.

A six-year-old girl, identified as Annu, was killed and four others were seriously injured, he said.

The officer said the injured persons are undergoing treatment at a private hospital and their condition is still very critical.

He said the entire area was cordoned off during firefighting operations, adding that further investigation is underway to ascertain what triggered the blaze.