3-year old killed in fire mishap at West Goalpara

A Correspondent

Goalpara: Samina Khatun, a three-year old girl was burnt alive inside her residence on Wednesday morning at Ramharichar part 3 of West Goalpara. The incident occurred about at 11 am when she was alone and a fire broke out. Six adjacent houses of Sanowar Hussain, father of the victim, were also reduced to ashes in the fire. Sofiqul Islam, officer in-charge of the nearby Boguan police station, rushed to the spot immediately. Later talking to the media persons, he said, “Prima face, it appears that fire broke out from the kitchen and spread quickly to the other houses. Before one could do anything, all the six houses were completely burnt.” Sanowar Hussain, his father Sukumuddin, and one more family member sustained injuries while trying to douse the fire.

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