Six prisoners injured in fire

November 11th, 2011 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS  

Lucknow, Nov 10 (IANS) Six prisoners received burn injuries in a fire that broke out in a jail in Uttar Pradesh’s Firozabad district Thursday, police said.

The fire broke out in the jail’s kitchen while the prisoners were busy preparing meals.

According to jail officials, a preliminary investigation indicates the fire was caused due to leakage of cooking gas in the kitchen.

“All the injured prisoners are being treated at a hospital. Of the six prisoners, four have received over 50 percent burns,” a police officer said.

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