Bhopal, May 23 -- Three children were burned to death on Saturday when a fire engulfed a mud house in Madhya Pradesh's Sidhi district.

The victims were identified as 18-month-old Ridhi Saket, Dhummu (alias Sandhya) Saket (six) and Nagendra (three).

The children were trapped inside their home and by the time villagers tried to extinguish the fire, all three were dead, police said.

Police said all victims were residents of Kashihwa village in Jamodi. The incident occurred around 1pm on Saturday.

"The sparks from an overhead power line fell onto bamboo and other dry materials near the house, igniting a blaze that rapidly consumed the mud structure," police said.

"At the time of the incident, the house was locked from outside by their mo...