Three children of a family were burnt to death as a fire broke out at a house in Sabanghata area under Chakaria upazila of Cox’s Bazar on Monday night.
The deceased were identified as Jahedul Islam, 12, Mim Akter, 10 and Mitu Moni, 8, children of Jaker Hossain of the area. Locals said that the house of Jahedul was blazed due to the fire incident. All the members of the family were sleeping during the incident. However, the members of the family somehow managed to escape the place. But, the ill-fated trio was burnt to death as they were sleeping.
The fire might have been originated from electric short circuit, locals said.
Harbang Union Parishad Chairman confirmed the matter to the Bangladesh Post.Chakaria Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Shaker Mohammad Jubayer said that a police team visited the spot after the incident and helped the locals to douse the fire. Chakaria Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Syed Shamsul Tabriz said, “The administration took the responsibility of funereal of the trio.”
