Sasaram, April 27 -- In a tragic incident four members of a family were charred to death when a fire broke out in a thatched house at Ruphatha village under Nokha police station area in Rohtas district on Saturday.

According to police the fire broke out during cooking and engulfed the house. Four members of Mantu Dome family were charred and were rushed to the trauma centre of Sasaram sadar hospital where they succumbed during treatment.

The deceased were identified as Sulochana Devi the wife of Mantu Dome, her two sisters- in- laws namely Kiran Kumari (08), and Mamta Kumari (10), and son of her eldest sister-in-law Bharosa (05).

Two others who sustained burn injuries were undergoing treatment.

Meanwhile, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar exp...