SARLAHI: Two minor girls died in a fire that gutted a house in Sirsiya of Sarlahi district on Wednesday night.
The deceased have been identified as eight-year-old Laxmi Kumari and Sogandhi Kumari, 3, the daughters of Jogi Mahara Chamar of Kabilasi municipality-7, Sirsiya, confirmed District Police Office, Sarlahi.
The fire had apparently started due to short-circuit before it spread to the house with a thatched roof at around 9 pm yesterday.
Critically injured Laxmi Kumari and Sogandhi died while being rushed to Kathmandu, said Spokesperson Madhav Prasad Budhathoki.
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