An accident occurred during Diwali celebrations in Howda, West Bengal yesterday. When a house was burnt by fire, three children inside it were burnt alive. A woman and another child were seriously injured in the incident. The incident took place in the Olberia area of Howrah.
According to a police official, children were shooting arrows during the daylight celebration in Olberia area last night. Meanwhile, some fire fell on some arrows near Jhas. As a result, the fire started to burn there. A nearby house caught fire and the 3 children inside could not get out of the house.
On receiving the information, the fire brigade arrived and immediately extinguished the fire and rescued 3 children from the house in critical condition. They were immediately taken to the medical center where the doctor declared him dead. A woman and a child have been admitted to the medical centre in critical condition.