Odisha

Two Boys Charred To Death After Haystack Catches Fire In Odisha; CM Announces Rs 4L Ex-Gratia Each

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Majhi has announced ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh each for the families of two minor boys, who were charred to death as a haystack caught fire in Odisha’s Boudh district on Saturday.

The deceased, identified as Krishna Urma (8) and Krishna Bhoi (5), were maternal uncle and nephew in relationship.

The incident was reported from Balakira village under Baunsuni police limits when a heap of straw in which they had taken shelter to protect themselves from a blaze caught fire in the evening.

Hearing their screams, family members rescued the two boys and rushed them to Community Health Centre (CHC) at Baunsuni but the duo was declared as dead on arrival by the doctors there.

OB Bureau

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