SRINAGAR: Two minor siblings were burnt alive after a massive fire broke out in a residential shed in Ferozpora Tangmarg, North Kashmir’s Baramulla district, on Thursday afternoon.
According to news agency Kashmir Dot Com, the fire engulfed the wooden shed belonging to Mohammad Ashraf Dar, son of Ghulam Nabi Dar. The tragedy unfolded while the children’s mother was out buying vegetables. Upon her return, she found the shed engulfed in flames.
Locals made desperate attempts to rescue the children, but the fire spread rapidly, leaving no chance to save them. Eyewitnesses described the flames as uncontrollable.
The victims have been identified as 4-year-old Minha Ashraf and 3-month-old Muntazir Ashraf. Police have launched an investigation into the cause of the fire.
The tragic incident has left the local community in shock and mourning. (KDC)
