A woman was killed and two others injured in a fire accident in Gopiganj area here, police said today.
Sonam Devi (25) caught fire while cooking food in Turantpur village late last evening, Station Officer (SO) Anjani Kumar Mishra said.
In a bid to save Sonam, her husband Pradeep Seth and his father Mehilal also sustained burn injuries, he said.
The trio was referred to Varanasi where Sonam, who sustained 90 per cent burn injuries, succumbed during treatment, the SO added.