Two kids charred to death in Daho

Two children were charred to death in Daho village of Garhwa district, the police said on Saturday.

Bhulan Bhuyan (9 years) and Rama Bhuyan (6), brothers, died when their hutment caught fire yesterday, the police said.

Their mother Imli Devi suffered minor burns as she tried desperately to save the children, who were sleeping when the fire engulfed the hut, the sources said.

The nearby bale of hay caught fire and spread to the hut, the police said.