HT Bureau
SHILLONG, Dec 11: Two children have reportedly been charred to death in a fire at Mawbah area in Shillong on Tuesday night.
The blast had led to a major fire destroying the houses of five families.
Taking cognizance of the Mawbah fire incident that killed two children, chief minister Conrad K Sangma has assured financial assistance to the family of the victims and the other affected families.
Speaking to media persons on Wednesday, Sangma said he was earlier approached by ex West Shillong MLA Mohendro Rapsang and the district administration for assistance.
“The government will definitely provide assistance to the family members of the victims,” he said.
It may be mentioned that two children were reported missing and five families were affected after a fire broke out at Mawbah last night, the cause of which has been determined to be an electrical short circuit.
In the early hours of Wednesday, bodies of the two missing children were recovered, confirmed the superintendent of police, East Khasi Hills district, Dr Raghavendra Kumar MG.
He said that the deceased have been identified as a 4-year-old boy and a 6-year-old girl, both residents of Mawbah. A post-mortem examination was conducted on the bodies this morning.
