Four of family burnt alive in Himachal Pradesh

Their house reportedly caught fire

September 14, 2021 09:06 am | Updated 09:06 am IST - Shimla

Four members of a family were burnt alive after their house caught fire in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 morning, an official said.

Rafi Mohammad (25) and his three kids — daughters Julkha (2) and Jaitun (6) and son Samir (4) — died in the incident at Karatosh village in Churah tehsil at around 3 am, state Disaster Management Director Sudesh Kumar Mokhta said.

Mohammad's wife has sustained burn injuries, he said.

More details are awaited, the official added.

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