Itanagar, Dec. 18 -- In a tragic incident, two siblings were charred to death after a devastating fire broke out at Peon Colony in Tezu, the district headquarters of Lohit district, in the early hours of Wednesday.
According to police, the fire erupted around 3.30 am and quickly engulfed three residential structures, all of which were old quarters. The nature of the buildings and the presence of LPG cylinders reportedly aided the rapid spread of the blaze, leaving little time for rescue.
The deceased have been identified as 17-year-old Chera Nikia and 9-year-old Chera Kagung. At the time of the incident, the children were alone at home as their parents had gone to Koloriang to cast their votes in the ongoing Panchayat elections.
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