Kathmandu, November 9
Six members of the same family died after a fire broke out in a building in Katni, Madhya Pradesh, India, on the night of Diwali.
According to Katni Sub-Divisional Officer of Police (SDOP) Virendra Narware, who spoke to news agency ANI, a plastic-related industry was operating on the ground floor of the building, while the family lived on the upper floor.
The exact cause of the fire has not yet been established. Preliminary suspicions suggest that it may have been triggered by a traditional oil lamp or an electrical short circuit.
Police said the actual cause would be determined after an investigation.
The deceased include two elderly people aged around 70, a woman and three children.
