Five members of a family, including two children, who were asleep in their house, were found charred to death in Rangunia on Friday morning, reports UNB.
The deceased were identified as Kangal Boshak, 70, Lolita Boshak, 60, Lucky Boshak, 32, Saraswati Boshak, 4, and Sowrabh Boshak, 12.
Another member of the family, Khokon Boshak, 42, has been rushed to Chittagong Medical College in a critical condition.
The fire broke out and engulfed the house of Abdul Malek at the Mohajonpara area of Parua union around 2am.
Abdul Hamid Mia, deputy assistant director of Chattogram fire service, said firefighters reached the spot after getting the information and they could tame the flames around 4am.
According to him, the house was in fire due to accidental reason.
However, he said the exact reasons for the fire mishap and the extent of damage could not immediately be confirmed.
Abu Bakar, sub-inspector of Rangunia Police Station, said, "The bodies of five members of the family were brought to the police station in the morning."
Bd-pratidin English/Lutful Hoque
