In Bihar, 12 persons including 5 children and 3 women charred to death in a fire tragedy in Aurangabad district. <br/><br/>The fire broke out today in a house in Harinagar village under Dawood Nagar police station. District magistrate Kanwal Tanuj told AIR some more people are in serious condition and they have been admitted in hospital. <br/><br/>The tragic incident took place when deceased were sleeping inside a thatched house. The death toll increased due to sudden break out of fire and there was only a single exit.<br/><br/>Large number of members had gathered to attend a marriage ceremony and some of them were resting inside house. <br/><br/>Meanwhile the state government has announced an ex-gratia of rupees four lakh next to the kin of the deceased.