Six family members die in Maharashtra house and grocery store fire
A boy survived the early morning blaze at a residence above a shop in Yedshi village, Dharashiv district.
Six members of a family died after a fire broke out at a residence above a grocery store in Yedshi village, Maharashtra, in the early hours of Monday, according to The Hindu. The victims include two teenage girls, their parents, and their grandparents.
The fire occurred around 2.30 am at the home of Govind Uttam Karande (47). A boy, identified as Krishna, was the sole survivor after being brought downstairs by his parents before they returned to the upper floor to attempt a rescue.
The deceased have been identified as Uttam Trimbak Karande (75), Chandrakala Uttam Karande (70), Govind Uttam Karande (47), Jyoti Govind Karande (42), and daughters Gayatri (16) and Siddhi (15).
Dharashiv Superintendent of Police Ritu Khokar said that plastic items and oil cans in the grocery store caused the fire to intensify rapidly. She stated that four people died due to suffocation, while two people died due to the fire.
Senior Police Inspector Vasudev More of Dharashiv Rural police station said a driver for a travel company noticed the fire and alerted the family. Local residents reported the family had been awake until approximately 2 am celebrating Lakshmi Puja and bursting firecrackers, though police have not established a connection to the blaze.
The bodies were taken to Civil Hospital, Dharashiv, for post-mortem examination. Police are investigating the origin of the fire and will register an accidental death report after recording statements from the survivor and his uncle.