According to authorities, a fire that started in a family's hut in the Muzaffarpur region of Bihar resulted in the death of four young girls from the same family.
Around 10 p.m. on Monday, the incident allegedly took place in the Ramdayalu neighbourhood under Sadar police station.
Soni Kumari, 12, Shivani Kumari, 8, Amrita Kumari, 5, and Rita Kumari, 3, were the victims. They were Naresh Ram's daughters. When the fire engulfed their hut, the girls were sleeping, trapping the four inside. The blaze quickly spread to three other cottages.
In this accident, seven people suffered burn injuries. They are now receiving care at Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH) in the neighbourhood, where it is reported that their condition is severe.
The Sadar police station's SHO, Satyendra Mishra, told IANS: “It was an unfortunate occurrence that happened in the Ramdayalu neighbourhood. One family's four young daughters perished in the accident. It has not yet been determined what caused the fire. We have located the remains and have submitted them for an autopsy. The wounded individuals are brought into SKMCH.
