Howrah (West Bengal) [India], November 2 (HBTV): Three children lost their lives after a fire broke out in a house in West Bengal's Howrah, a fire officer reported on Saturday. The tragic incident occurred in Uluberia town during Kali Puja celebrations.

Upon receiving information about the fire, two fire tenders rushed to the scene and extinguished the flames. Divisional Fire Officer of Howrah, Ranjan Kumar Ghosh, confirmed that the charred bodies of three children, aged 9 years, 4 years, and 2.5 years, were recovered and sent to the hospital for further medical procedures.

‘We received information about a fire in a house. Two fire tenders arrived on-site as soon as the alert was received. Although the fire has been extinguished, three children (aged 9, 4, and 2.5 years) lost their lives in the incident,’ Ghosh said.   

‘The charred bodies were recovered from the house and sent to the hospital for post-mortem. The fire tenders acted effectively, preventing the fire from spreading to other houses,’ the official said.   

(ANI)