Man, his 3-month-old daughter burnt alive in fire caused by room heater in Rajasthan
Jaipur: In a tragic incident, a man and his three-month-old daughter were burnt alive, and his wife sustained injuries in a fire caused by heater in their room in the Khairthal-Tijara district of Rajasthan, police said.
The incident occurred under the Shekhpur Police Station area last night. Police said a quilt caught fire due to the heater, and Deepak Yadav and his three-month-old daughter Nishika were burnt alive. Deepak's wife Sanju received burn injuries.
Neighbours rushed to their rescue after hearing the cries and the fire was extinguished. The victims were rushed to a nearby hospital, where Deepak and Nishika were declared dead. Sanju is being treated at the hospital and her condition is critical, the police said.
Deepak worked as a driver.
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3.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Himachal’s Mandi
Shimla, Apr 13 (PTI): A moderate-intensity earthquake, measuring 3.4 on the Richter scale, struck Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district on Sunday, officials said.
The depth of the earthquake, which struck near Mandi town at 9:18 am, was 5 km, the Met office said.
The epicentre was located at 31.49 degree latitude and 76.94 degree longitude in the Mandi region, it said.
No loss of life and property was reported from any part of the state so far, officials said.
The Mandi district falls under seismic zone 5, which is a high-damage risk zone.
