Etawah: Five members of a family were
charred to death and seven others seriously injured when their
house caught fire due to a short circuit in Sadar area of the
city, police said on Monday.
Upset over the incident, locals blocked the
Etawah-Gwalior road this morning demanding compensation.
The incident took place last night, Senior
Superintendent of Police Rakesh Pradhan said.
The injured were admitted to district hospital, where
their condition was stated to be serious, he said.
PTI
First Published: Monday, February 08, 2010, 17:55