Six americans were charred to death in a fireplace that broke out at Talangna village of Nauradhar in Sirmaur district on Wednesday evening, officers said on Thursday.
The victims had gathered at the house to get a honest correct time Boda Tyohar, the annual festival of the Hattee community where married daughters return to their paternal homes. The deceased consist of the daughter and son-in-laws of the house proprietor.
Sangrah sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) Sunil Kayath said preliminary probe suggests the fireplace started from the ‘chula (archaic fireplace)’. “Six bodies get been recovered. Two victims were from Rajgarh in Sirmaur, while four belonged to Nerva in Shimla district,” Kayath said.
Talangna is a far away village in the Sangrah subdivision and lacks avenue connectivity, which hampered rescue efforts.
The incident marks the 2nd most necessary fireplace in Himachal Pradesh this week. A blaze at Arki in Solan district on Sunday evening left 10 americans, alongside side nine of Nepalese starting build, unnecessary besides gutting several homes made of wood.
This is furthermore the 2nd tragedy to hit Sangrah sub division in per week; on January 10, a bus accident in the design claimed 14 lives and left 52 passengers injured.
Exclaim Congress president Vinay Kumar expressed agonize over the Sirmaur fireplace and directed the authorities to present fast reduction to the victims’ households.
