Doctor, 2 children killed in fire accident at Andhra Pradesh's Tirupati

A doctor and his two children were killed in a fire accident in Andhra Pradesh's Tirupati.

A doctor and his two children died in a fire accident that took place in Tamil Nadu's Tirupati district on Sunday. The fire was supposedly caused by a short circuit.

Arohan Rao, Inspector of Renigunta Police told India Today that the fire broke out on Sunday morning at around 3 to 4 am on the first floor of the doctor's house. The ground floor was functioning as an outpatient clinic and the doctor's family was residing on the first and second floors of the building.

Rao said the fire department was alerted and the doctor's wife and mother were saved during the rescue operation.

Dr Ravi Shanker succumbed after sustaining burn injuries and his two children - a 12-year-old boy and a 7 year-old-girl -- died while undergoing treatment. As per the preliminary investigation, the fire may have been caused due to a short circuit.

A case has been registered on the matter and the bodies have been sent for an autopsy report.