5 kids among seven suffer burns

Seven persons, including a two-month-old girl, suffered burn injuries when a fire broke out in a rented accommodation in Phagwara’s Chachoki Colony on Sunday.

The victims belonged to two migrant families living in adjacent rooms, the police said.

All seven injured were admitted to the Civil Hospital, Phagwara.

Senior Medical Officer Dr Lehimber Ram said the victims were being treated and remained under observation.

The injured were identified as Amit Kumar, his wife Arti Kumari, and their two-month-old daughter Anushaka Kumari. Four minor daughters of Kumar’s neighbour Babu also sustained burns in the incident.

The injured Amit said the fire started from the kitchen of the house. It spreadquickly, giving little time for the families to run. Two of the injured have been shifted to the Civil Hospital due to their serious condition.