Dhanbad, Dec. 16 -- A devastating fire broke out late on Monday night at Chintamani Niwas in Vikas Nagar under the Saraidhela police station area of Dhanbad district, claiming the lives of two people and leaving six others severely injured.
The deceased have been identified as 70-year-old Chinta Devi and her 18-year-old grandson Prashant Kumar alias Golu.
Police said that Golu had arrived from Patna to his grandmother's house around 15 days ago.
According to preliminary information, about 15 people were present in the three-storey house at the time of the incident. Eight people were sleeping on the first floor, three on the second floor and four on the third floor.
On the ground floor, Chinta Devi, along with her elder son Kundan Prasad...