Mother and two sons charred to death

A 30-year-old woman and her two minor sons were charred to death when a fire took place in their house in Bihar's Vaishali district today.

The fire broke out in the house of one Mukesh Kumar trapping his wife Lakshmi Devi and two sons -- Abhishek Kumar (6) and Munna (six months) -- in the blaze, police said.

It was immediately not clear whether the fire broke out accidentally or due to some foul play, police said.