India, Jan. 12 -- An eight-year-old child was killed and two people suffered burn injuries when a fire razed a wooden building in Arki sub division of Solan district early on Monday.

The blaze broke out around 2.45am near the old bus stand. The victim, identified as Priyansh, belonged to a migrant family from Bihar residing in the complex.

The fire spread rapidly through the aging wood structure, gutting 15 shops and trapping occupants.

Solan superintendent of police Gaurav Singh said that National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and SDRF teams were mobilised to assist local fire tenders from Arki, Shimla, and nearby industrial units. While the blaze has been contained, rescue teams continue to scour the debris for anyone reported missi...