Seven people including six of a family were charred to death when their huts caught fire due to short-circuit in Mansurpur area of Agra on Saturday night. Police sources said the incident occurred at Basai Gujar village, near the Rajasthan border. Fire caught firstly the hut of Bedari Prasad Jatav and later it engulfed as many as eight houses close to it. The fire caught following a short circuit after a storm that struck the area last night.
The deceased included Hiralal Jatav, his wife Babita, mother Ravati and his three children-Renu, Kajal and Jatin. Another person Bedari Prasad also died in the fire. Around 10 houses were razed to ashes while 8 people received critical burn injuries. Fire tenders were rushed to the village and it was controlled by this morning. Senior officials were camping on the spot.