4 children charred to death as fire breaks out in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum

NEW DELHI: At least four children were charred to death after a fire broke out in a haystack near their house in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district on Monday, police said.

The incident occurred in Gitilipi village under the Jagannathpur police station limits in Chaibasa around 11 am.

According to officials, the children were playing near the haystack when the fire erupted. The exact cause of the blaze is yet to be determined.

SP Ashutosh Shekhar confirmed the tragedy and stated that a police team had been dispatched to the site for a detailed investigation.