NEW DELHI, April 26 (Xinhua) -- At least six people were killed in a devastating fire that broke out in a wedding marquee in the eastern Indian state of Bihar, police said Friday.
The fire broke out Thursday night due to setting off firecrackers in Alinagar area of Darbhanga district, about 184 km northeast of Patna, the capital city of Bihar.
According to officials, the marquee erected for the wedding function caught fire during the bursting of firecrackers and immediately spread to the nearby house.
Reports said the fire also killed three cows. ■
