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4 children die as fire breaks out in 2 huts in Himachal Pradesh's Una

The thatched huts of Bhadeshwar Das and Ramesh Das, who hail from Bihar's Darbhanga district, catch fire

4 children die as fire breaks out in 2 huts in Himachal Pradesh's Una

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Una, February 9

Three siblings were among four people burnt alive after a fire broke out in two huts in Amb sub-division of Una district, officials said on Thursday.

SHO Ashish Pathania said the thatched huts of Bhadeshwar Das and Ramesh Das, who hail from Bihar's Darbhanga district, caught fire on Wednesday night.

The deceased were Ramesh Das's three children, Neetu (14), Golu Kumar (7), Shivam Kumar (6) and their relative Kalidas's son Sonu Kumar (17).

Fire brigade personnel rushed to the spot and stopped the fire from spreading further, he said, adding the cause of the blaze is yet to be ascertained.

Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri have expressed grief over the incident and asked authorities to provide immediate relief to the affected families. 

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