Three siblings killed in Cox’s Bazar fire

Three siblings were killed when a fire broke out at their house in Chakaria upazila early yesterday.

The deceased are Zahedul Islam, 12, son of Zaker Hossain of Uttar Harbang Sabanghata village, and his two younger sisters--Meem Akter, 10, and Mitu Moni, 8.

Victims' family members and locals claimed that the fire originated from an electric short circuit at Zaker's house around 12:00am when all the family members were asleep.

All the family members except the trio, who were sleeping in a separate room, managed to come out of the house when the fire broke out.

Harbang UP Chairman Miranul Islam said a firefighting unit went to the spot and doused the fire.