Three people killed in fire in Bihar

Gopalganj, Mar 29 (UNI) A woman and her two children were burnt to death while 85 houses were gutted in two separate fire incidents in Bihar Gopalganj district today.

Official sources said that the woman and her two children were burnt alive and 55 houses reduced to ashes when the fire broke out at Salehpur village under Mahammudpur police station area.

In another incident, about 30 houses were destroyed in a blaze at Baghwar village under Barauli Police Station area. Property worth lakhs of Rupees was damaged in the fire, sources added.

The reason behind the fire was still unknown.

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