Fire mishap claims two
Source: The Sangai Express
Lamka, August 02 2011:
Two minors, eight-year-old Heshi and her five-year-old brother Hemsanglun were allegedly burnt to death as fire engulfed their residence at L Semol village last night, sources said.
The minor duo who were said to be asleep, when the fire believed to have originated from a candle lit beside their bed, were reportedly without any adult attendant as both their parents were outdoor inviting neighbours for Heshi's (elder of the siblings) birthday that falls the following day.
A case of unnatural death was registered by the local police today, and an autopsy conducted on the minors' charred bodies.
Nothing worth mentioning could be retrieved from the house as the raging fire had already overwhelmed it when the fire was noticed, said a source.