Three people have been burned to death as a fire broke out at a house in Dhaka's Mirpur area. 

The incident took place early Saturday (Mar 28), reports UNB.

The fire originated from a mosquito coil at a tin-shed house in Bauniabad area around 4:30 am, said Russel Shikder, duty officer at the control room of Fire Service and Civil Defence. 

On information, two firefighting units rushed to the spot and doused the fire around 6:30 am.

Later, they recovered three charred bodies from the house, he said.

The deceased are Kolpona, 35, Jannat, 13, and Kauser, 8.

Details about the deceased could not be known immediately.