DUSHANBE, February 3, 2010, Asia-Plus  -- Children pranks have caused a truck fire in the northern Isfara district that has killed a 5-year-old boy, according to the Ministry of Interior (MoI).

The tragedy took place in Isfara yesterday.  Unattended 5-year-old Muhammadolimkhon Rahimjonzoda and 6-year-old Muhammadiqbol Rajabzoda were playing with matches near a heavy truck belonging to Muhammadibol’s farther.  As a result of children prank the truck caught fire; the fire was extinguished, but the 5-year-old boy died of injuries received in the fire, the source said.

According to the MoI data, 66 fires and 48 fire-related accidents have been registered in the country since the beginning of this year.  17 people have been killed and 48 others have been injured in those accidents.