Daijiworld Media Network - Seoni

Seoni, Nov 9: Six members of a family, including three women and a 16-year-old boy, died after a fire broke out at their house in Chhapara town of Madhya Pradesh’s Seoni district in the early hours of Sunday, police said.

The incident occurred between 4 am and 4.30 am at the residence of goldsmith Kundan Lal Soni, located near a Jain temple in Mahavir Ward. Ten people were present in the house when the fire broke out. While six died, the remaining four were rescued, Sub-Divisional Officer of Police Apoorva Bhalavi told.

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 personnel and rescue teams brought the blaze under control. The cause of the fire has not yet been established, police said.

Meanwhile, at least 35 people suffered severe burn injuries in separate firecracker-related incidents during Diwali celebrations in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhatarpur district. Emergency wards at district hospitals witnessed a rush of casualties during the intervening night as firecracker sparks triggered localised fires and other accidents.