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A house fire in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua claimed six lives, including a former DSP and two minors, while four others sustained burn injuries.
6 killed in house fire in Jammu and Kashmir (Video screengrab/News18)
Six people, including a former deputy superintendent of police, died after a fire broke out at their house in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua. The incident happened in the wee hours of Wednesday, while the family was asleep.
Four others sustained burn injuries in the incident and were undergoing treatment at a hospital.
Locals told police they noticed a house on fire at nearly 2.30 am and rushed to rescue the occupants, news agency PTI reported.
The house was filled with thick smoke, suffocating its occupants in their sleep.
As they all were rushed to a hospital, six of them, including two minors, were declared brought dead.
The deceased were identified as 81-year-old former deputy SP Avtar Krishen Raina, his daughter Barkha Raina (25), son Takash (3), 17-year-old Ganga Bhagat, 15-year-old Danish Bhagat and 6-year-old Advik, a police officer told PTI.
Those injured and undergoing treatment were 61-year-old Swarna (the wife of Avtar Krishen Raina), Neetu Devi (40), Arun Kumar (15), and a 69-year-old woman, he said.
“Ten people were brought to the hospital. Six were brought dead, and four others were injured,” the report quoted Dr Surinder Atri, the principal of the hospital as saying.
Preliminary investigations suggested the victims died of smoke inhalation and suffocation.
Meanwhile, a case was registered and the police were investigating the cause of the fire.
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