Seoni (MP): Six members of a family were killed and four others injured after a massive fire broke out at a three-storey house in Madhya Pradesh's Seoni district early on Monday, police said.
The fire broke out between 4 am and 4:30 am at the residence of goldsmith Kundan Lal Soni in Mahavir Ward, near a Jain temple in Chhapara town. The incident occurred a day after Diwali.
Ten people were inside the house when the fire broke out. While six died, the remaining four were rescued, Sub-Divisional Officer of Police Apoorva Bhalavi, who was present at the spot, told PTI over the phone.
The deceased included three women and a minor. They 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), Bhalavi said.
Fire brigade personnel and rescue teams were deployed to the spot and later brought the blaze under control, the police officer said.
The cause of the fire was not immediately known. (with inputs from PTI)