Man burnt alive in fire at home in Himachal Pradesh

SHIMLA: A man was burnt alive in a fire that broke out at his residence in

Shimla

district, a state disaster management official said on Sunday.


The deceased has been identified as Rajdev. His house, located at

Khoptwari village

in

Chirgaon

tehsil of

Rohru

sub-division, was gutted in fire on Saturday night, the official said, adding that the cause of fire is yet to be ascertained.

According to the

Shimla District Emergency Operation Centre

, the house was fully damaged with an estimated loss of Rs 10 lakh.

The Shimla district administration handed an immediate relief of Rs 20,000 to Rajdev's family members.

More details are awaited, officials said.