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In a horrific incident, four children were killed and their parents injured in a fire at their home in the Pallavapuram area of this Uttar Pradesh district.
The incident occurred in the Janata Colony of Pallavapuram late on Saturday. The fire started from a short circuit while a mobile phone was being charged, they said.
The victims have been identified as Sarika (10), eight-year-old Niharika, six-year-old Sanskar alias Golu and four-year-old Kalu. Their parents Johny (41) and Babita (37) were injured, they added.
They were rushed to a hospital where the four children died during treatment. Johny is said to be out of danger but Babita’s condition is critical, the police said.
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