Two minor boys were charred to death after a haystack caught fire at Balakira village within Baunsuni police limits in the Boudh district on Saturday.
The victims, identified as Krishna Urma, age 8, and Krishna Bhoi, age 5, were close relatives. The fire erupted in the evening while the boys were enjoying a bonfire near the haystack. They suffered severe burn injuries when a portion of the burning haystack collapsed on them.
Upon hearing their screams, family members rescued them and rushed to the Baunsuni Community Health Centre (CHC). However, both boys were declared dead upon arrival by the doctors.
Following the incident, the police arrived and initiated an investigation.
The dead bodies will be handed over to the family members after post-mortem on Sunday morning, the police said.
Odisha CM Expresses Deep Grief, Announces Rs ₹4 lakh Ex Gratia
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi expressed deep grief over the tragic death of the two minors in a fire in the fire mishap and announced a compensation of ₹4 lakh each for the families of the deceased. He also prayed for eternal peace to the departed souls and expressed his condolences to the bereaved families.
ବୌଦ୍ଧ ଜିଲ୍ଲା ବାଉଁଶୁଣିର ଦୁଇ ନାବାଳକ ଅଗ୍ନିକାଣ୍ଡ ଯୋଗୁଁ ଜୀବନ୍ତ ଦଗ୍ଧ ହେବା ଘଟଣାରେ ମାନ୍ୟବର ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ ମୋହନ ଚରଣ ମାଝୀ ଗଭୀର ଦୁଃଖ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରିବା ସହ ମୃତକଙ୍କ ପରିବାର ନିମନ୍ତେ ₹୪ଲକ୍ଷ ଲେଖାଏଁ ସହାୟତା ରାଶି ଘୋଷଣା କରିଛନ୍ତି। ଏଥିସହ ମୃତକଙ୍କ ଅମର ଆତ୍ମର ସଦଗତି କାମନା କରିବା ସହ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ପରିବାର…
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