Binding: Three children, including two girls, were killed and four others injured in a house Fire in the Bhind district of Madhya Pradesh on Saturday. The state of two of them is serious. Police suspect that a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) leak during cooking caused the fire.

Subdivision Police (SDOP) Officer Rajesh Rathore said the incident took place in Danekpura village, in the area of ​​Gormi Police Station. A 4-year-old boy, his 10-year-old sister and his 5-year-old cousin were charred to death in the fire, he said. He said the owner of the house, Akhilesh Rajput, and his wife suffered serious injuries and were sent to Gwalior for treatment.

Those who perished in the accident were the Rajput’s grandchildren. Rathore said Akhilesh’s daughter-in-law and daughter are being treated at Gormi Health Centre. The official said that although prima facie the cause of the fire appears to be an Lpg Leak, a forensic team was called in to inspect the scene and the exact cause would be known after the investigation. (agency)