Gaya (Bihar): Three children of a family died and one injured in Bihar's Bodhgaya during 'Holika Dahan' on Sunday.
"While throwing thatch on the logs of wood, a piece of thatch landed on a pile of dry grass lying around in the area of the village. Soon this fire turned out into a blaze and four children were caught in it, out of which three children died on the spot whereas one is undergoing treatment," said a local resident.
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The police identified the children as Rohit Kumar(12), Nandlal Manjhi (13), Pintu Manjhi (12) and Ritesh Kumar (12).
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Following a surge in the coronavirus cases, many state governments and Union Territories have declared a ban on the public celebration of the Holi festival.
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States including Delhi, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Bihar, Jharkhand, Goa, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, and Haryana have imposed lockdown, and Holi guidelines.
