Jaipur, June 10:
Seven persons were burnt alive in a fire that raged after a blast at an “illegal” cracker godown here in Khoh Nagoriyan area on Tuesday morning, officials said. The fire erupted in a small house where firecrackers were allegedly kept.Police Vinod Sharma said seven persons had died in the blaze.Of them, five died during treatment while one, whose identity was yet to be ascertained, was brought dead. One died at a private hospital.According to preliminary information, combustible material stored inside the premises likely caused the fire.“There was some inflammable material in the house, while the exact cause will be established after a detailed investigation,” an official said.Eyewitnesses said as flames rapidly engulfed the house, workers ran for their lives, some getting trapped inside.A few of those who escaped collapsed on the road outside, while many lay writhing in pain.Locals rescued some of the trapped and tried to douse the flames before the fire brigade arrived.