Boy killed in fire mishap

Gorakhpur, Feb 27 (UNI) A child was burnt alive and his mother sustained serious burn injuries after a raging inferno broke out in their house here on Sunday, police said.

The mishap occurred in Katihar Tola under Jhangha police station area, where a house accidentally caught fire and Vimla and her son Virendra got trapped inside it.

By the time nearby people came to their rescue, Virendra had already died.

The injured was rushed to hospital, where her condition was stated to be serious, police said yesterday.

UNI