Rayagada: Two minor girls were charred to death in a hut in a farm field in the district on Thursday.
According to sources, Maning Majhi of Lakris village under Kashipur block had erected a makeshift hut on his vegetable farm. His daughters 3-year-old Dibya and 4-year-old Kumari had gone to the hut for guarding the vegetable crop when its thatched roof caught fire.
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On noticing the fire, Maning and villagers rushed to douse it. But, the entire hut was gutted and the two girls were charred to death.
On being informed, a team from Kashipur police station rushed to the village and seized the body for post-mortem. However, the exact cause of fire has not been ascertained. Further investigation is on.
