Kanpur, September 08: Three children were charred to death, while their mother sustained major burn injuries, after the house was engulfed by flames under mysterious circumstances, police said today.
According to a police spokesperson, a woman identified as Meena was alone in house with her three kids, when neighbours saw smoke coming from there and informed the police.
The woman along with her children were evacuated from the house and admitted to a hospital, where the children died, while she was in critical shape.
The exact cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, police said adding that investigation into the incident is going on.
—Agencies