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Five of a family burnt to death in Thakurgaon

Five members of a family were burnt to death when a fire broke out at Jonga village of Bhomradoho union under Piranj in Thakurgaon early Tuesday.The deceased are Kharesh Chandra and his wife Keya Rani, daughter Nais, son Nirnoy and sister-in-law Sondha Rani. Confirming the matter, Amiruzzaman, officer-in-charge of Pirganj Police Station, said, the fire broke out at the house of Kharesh after a 440-volt electric line tore off and fell over the roof in the morning.As the house caught fire from the snapped electric wire, the oil tank of a motorcycle kept inside the house exploded, injuring five of family members who were sleeping at that time, OC added.