Fire in Purnia, innocent death: Fire broke out due to firecrackers, 10 cattle and bikes also burnt to death

People present after the fire.

On the night of Deepawali in Purnia, where people were celebrating Diwali on one side. On the other hand, the fire of crackers created havoc. The joys of Diwali turned into mourning. The fire has wreaked havoc at 6 places in the district. The maximum damage has been done in ward 13 Ufarail village of Gokulpur Panchayat under Kenagar block of the district. After the fire, a stampede broke out in the entire village.

It is being told that a sudden fire broke out in the house of Mohammad Jumerati in Ufarail village. On seeing this, the people around started screaming. By the time Jumerati could understand something, the whole house came under fire. She saved her life by taking her out along with the family. But inside the room, his 4-year-old granddaughter Kustara Khatun remained asleep. He could not get it out and the girl died due to burns in the fire. At the same time, 10 animals of Jumerati also died due to scorching in the fire and a motorcycle was also burnt.

Soldiers trying to douse the fire.

The wind was blowing so strong that around 10 houses were also wrapped around it. The villagers informed the police station and the fire department about the incident. Police and four fire tenders reached the spot and brought the fire under control after a lot of effort. But by then, a dozen vehicles were burnt to ashes in nearby houses. More than 20 lakh are estimated in this fire. At the same time, there have been fires in many other places including Dhamdaha, Amour of the district. Firecrackers are said to be the cause of the fire.