Elderly woman dies in Magura house fire

MAGURA, May 13 (UNB): A fire in Charpara village, Mohammadpur upazila of Magura district, claimed the life of a 75-year-old woman on Sunday night.
The victim, identified as Piari Begum, was living with her daughter's family in Charpara village, where she had resided for the past decade.
Local residents reported that the fire erupted around 8 pm at the home of Akkas Mollah, Begum's son-in-law. The fire quickly spread, catching the family by surprise. While the other family members managed to escape, Begum was trapped inside and died at the scene.
Officer-in-Charge of the Mohammadpur police station Md Borhanuzzaman stated that preliminary investigations suggest the fire might have started from the kitchen.