Fire mishap: Three sisters burnt alive in Odisha’s Malkangiri

Sambad English Bureau Published On : Apr 18, 2018 at 11:23 AM Updated On : Apr 19, 2018 at 10:22 AM

Malkangiri: In a tragic incident, three sisters were charred alive after fire broke out inside their house at Mauligudi Sahi in Odisha’s Malkangiri district today.

The deceased siblings have been identified as Aamlu Rao (20), Renuka (18) and Manga (16).

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According to reports, the fire mishap took place while the three girls were inside the house and their three brothers had gone outside for rituals of their deceased father Nageswar Rao, who passed away 10 days ago.

Locals spotted the blaze and informed police about it, following which fire personnel reached the spot managed to douse the flames.

However, the three sisters could not be saved and were burnt to death. Police have started investigation into the incident. Though the reason behind the outbreak of fire is yet to be ascertained, it is suspected that LPG cylinder explosion might have led to the mishap.