BANGLADESH

An elderly woman was burnt to death as a fire broke out at her house in Aditmari upazila of Lalmonirhat early Monday.

The dead victim is Joyfun Nesa, 76, wife of Hossain Ali of Chandonpat village in the upazila, reports our Lalmonirhat correspondent.

Locals and family sources said the fire was originated from an electric short circuit in the room of Joyfun Nesa’s younger son Jafor Ali and soon spread to four other adjacent rooms including Joyfun Nesa’s one.

All the family members except Joyfun Nesa managed to go out of the house safely.

Local people extinguished the fire after two hours of frantic efforts.