Six family members die in Madhya Pradesh house fire
A blaze at a residence in Seoni district killed six people, including a minor, on Monday morning.
Six members of a family died and four others were injured after a fire hit a three-storey house in Seoni district on Monday, according to The Pioneer.
The incident occurred between 4 am and 4:30 am at the home of Kundan Lal Soni in Chhapara town. The blaze happened one day after Diwali.
Sub-Divisional Officer of Police Apoorva Bhalavi said ten people were inside the building when the fire started. Six people died, including three women and a 16-year-old.
The deceased have been identified as Kundan Lal Soni, 75, his wife Rajkumari Soni, 65, Ritu Soni, 42, Smriti Soni, 40, Surya Soni, 45, and Aditya Soni, 16.
Fire brigade teams and rescue workers reached the spot and eventually controlled the flames, Bhalavi said. The cause of the fire is not yet known.