Father, daughter among 3 killed in hut fire in UP’s Deoria
Deoria: Three people, including a father and his three-year-old daughter, died in a fire that broke out in a hut in Nonapar village under the Bhatni police station area of Uttar Pradesh’s Deoria district during the intervening night of Wednesday. A woman was seriously injured in the incident and referred to another hospital for advanced treatment.
The incident has plunged the village into mourning.
According to officials, the fire broke out at around 1.30 a.m. on Wednesday. After noticing the flames, local residents rushed to the spot and attempted to extinguish the fire. They also alerted the fire brigade and the police.
Police personnel and fire brigade teams reached the scene soon after receiving information and managed to bring the blaze under control after considerable effort.
The injured individuals were subsequently taken to the Community Health Centre in Bhatni for treatment. However, doctors declared three people dead on arrival.
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, sustained serious injuries in the fire. Given her critical condition, doctors referred her to another hospital for better medical care.
Following the incident, Deoria Superintendent of Police Abhijeet R. Shankar, along with other police officials, reached the village and inspected the site.
The officers also gathered details about the circumstances surrounding the fire.
Bhatpar Rani Circle Officer Manoj Kumar confirmed the incident and said the police and fire brigade responded promptly after receiving information about the blaze.
“At around 1.30 a.m. on Wednesday, information was received about a fire in a hut in Nonapar village. The police and fire brigade teams immediately reached the spot and brought the fire under control. The injured were taken to the Community Health Centre in Bhatni, where doctors declared Jitendra, 32, son of Lalchandra; Balkishan, son of Adalat; and Shani, Jitendra’s three-year-old daughter, dead. Leela, Jitendra’s wife, was referred to another hospital for better treatment due to her critical condition,” Kumar said.
Further details about the cause of the fire were not immediately available.