DEORIA: Three people, including a father and his three-year-old daughter, died after a fire broke out in a residential hut in Nonapar village of Uttar Pradesh’s Deoria district early Wednesday. A woman was seriously injured and referred to another hospital for advanced treatment.
The fire broke out at around 1:30 a.m. in the area under Bhatni police station. Local residents rushed to the spot after seeing the flames and tried to put out the fire. They also alerted the police and fire brigade, whose teams arrived soon after and brought the blaze under control after considerable effort.
The victims were taken to the Community Health Centre in Bhatni. However, doctors declared three of them dead on arrival.
Father and Daughter Among the Victims
The deceased were identified as Jitendra, 32, son of Lalchand; Balkishan, son of Adalat; and Shani, Jitendra’s three-year-old daughter.
Jitendra’s wife, Leela, suffered serious burns in the fire. Due to her critical condition, doctors referred her to another hospital for further treatment.
The incident has left the village in mourning. The cause of the fire has not yet been established.
Police Visit Village to Investigate
Deoria Superintendent of Police Abhijeet R. Shankar visited Nonapar village with other police officials after the incident. The officers inspected the site and gathered information about how the fire started.
Bhatpar Rani Circle Officer Manoj Kumar confirmed the incident. He said the police and fire brigade teams reached the village after receiving information about the blaze and brought it under control.
Further investigation is underway to determine the cause of the fire.