Itanagar: A devastating early-morning house fire in Arunachal Pradesh’s Lohit district claimed the lives of two siblings, aged eight and 15, police said on Wednesday.
The blaze broke out around 3.30 am at Peon Colony in Tezu, the district headquarters, and quickly spread through three adjoining residential structures.
Officials said the buildings were old quarters, and their condition contributed to the rapid spread of the flames, leaving the occupants with little chance to escape.
Fire service personnel and police teams rushed to the spot by around 4 am and managed to bring the fire under control, preventing it from engulfing nearby houses.
However, by the time the blaze was doused, the two children had been fatally trapped inside.
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Lohit Superintendent of Police Thupten Jamba confirmed that a case has been registered at Tezu police station.
He said the bodies have been sent for post-mortem examination to establish identity and complete legal procedures.
Police said the cause of the fire is yet to be determined.
The parents of the deceased have been summoned for identification, and an investigation is underway to ascertain how the fire broke out.
