Seven die, 17 injured in fire at a hardware shop

Murshidabad(West Bengal), Mar 31: Seven people, including two children, were killed and 17 injured in a devastating blaze at a hardware shop at Taktipur under Harihar Para Police station in the district last night.

According to official sources, the fire broke out from a short- circuit at a hardware shop that had a big store of petrol, diesel and carbide.

It spread like wildfire carried in the wind. A weekly market was in progress when teh fire broke out.

Two boys Rinku Ansari (13) and Rafizul Sheikh (10) were killed in the fire. While Rinku died on the spot, Rafizul and five others died in Behrampore New General Hospital where they were admitted in critical condition. The deceased have been identified.

17 injured are being treated at the hospital.

Two fire tenders doused the flames after three hours of fire-fighting.

UNI