Three children were among four people who succumbed to their burn injuries on Monday after a fire ripped through a Durga Puja pandal during the busy evening prayer hours in Uttar Pradesh’s Bhadohi district, bringing the death toll in the tragedy to five. The materials used in the construction of the pandal — polythene, polyester cloth, bamboo and paper — …
Bhadohi Durga Puja fire incident: The death toll in the Bhadohi Durga Puja pandal fire incident reached 5 on Monday. Three children, including a 12-year-old boy, a 10-year-old boy and two women died, said Bhadohi DM Gaurang Rathi. Over 60 people were injured after the pooja pandal caught fire when the Aarti was being performed at around 9 PM on …