Jajarkot, April 27: A mother and her son burned to death in fire in Jajarkot district Tuesday night.

The deceased have been identified as 45-year-old Balika Basnet and her 12-year-old son Nabin Basnet of Bagmare of Salyan Sharada Municipality-11.

According to the District Police Office, the incident took place in course of dousing the fire in a local jungle for one week started to spread towards the village. RSS