House fire in Anuradhapura kills mother and two kids

House fire in Anuradhapura kills mother and two kids

January 27, 2023   08:06 am

A house fire in Anuradhapura has claimed the lives of three members of the same family.

Among the deceased were a 30-year-old mother and her two children, aged 10 and 05 years.

Meanwhile, the father, 37, has been rushed to the Teaching Hospital in Anuradhapura with burn injuries. 

According to reports, the fire had erupted last night inside a house in the area of Elayapaththuwa in Anuradhapura.

Elayapaththuwa Police are conducting further Investigations into the matter.

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