2 killed after house catches fire in Rajasthan

Jaipur, February 17

Two siblings were charred to death after a thatched house caught fire caused due to chimney in Bassi area in the district, police said on Tuesday.

While the other members of the family managed to escape their residence on time, 18-year-old Jyana and 13-year-old Yuvraj were trapped inside and killed in the mishap, they said.

The incident took place on the intervening nights of Monday and Tuesday in Badwali village, they said.

The bodies were handed over to the family members after postmortem, they said. — PTI