6 children burnt alive in devastating fire

At least six children aged between two to five years were burnt alive in a devastating fire in Bihar, officials said today.

The shocking incident occurred at Kothia village in north Bihar’s Saran district.

Officials said the fire broke out from a hearth and spread to entire village, engulfing over 200 houses which reduced valuables and property to ashes.

The incidents of fire have sudenly picked up with the onset of summer and in the last one fortnight, the fire has claimed around 30 lives in Bihar.