Mysterious fire engulfs hutments, child killed in Jammu
Jammu, May 19: A child suffered critical burn injuries and died later in a mysterious fire that engulfed hutments here in Trikuta Nagar area.
"A devastating fire broke out on Friday night in Trikuta Nagar area on a plot having temporary hutments," police said here on Saturday.
Fire tenders were immediately pressed into service and the flames were timely doused and prevented from spreading to nearby buildings.
They said that a child suffered critical burn injuries in the fire and was rushed to the hospital but he succumbed to his injuries early morning.
"The reason behind fire is being ascertained," said police.