Madhya Pradesh: 12 killed in two separate fire incidents

In Madhya Pradesh, at least 12 members of two families were killed in separate fire incidents in Seoni and Katni districts a day after Diwali celebrations. In Seoni district, six members of a family were killed and four others injured after a massive fire broke out at a three-storey house belonging to a goldsmith in Chhapara town early Monday.
The blaze erupted between 4am and 4.30am at the residence of Kundan Lal Soni, near a Jain temple in Mahavir Ward.10 people were present in the house when the fire broke out. Six of them died, while four were rescued, sub-divisional officer of police Apoorva Bhalavi said. The deceased have been identified as Soni, 75, his wife Rajkumari, 65, Ritu, 42, Smriti, 40, Surya, 45, and Aditya 16.
In a separate incident in Katni district, six members of another family, including a two-month-old infant, died after a fire broke out at a crockery shop in a three-storey building in Barhi town around midnight. The deceased have been identified as Puran Agarwal, 77, who ran the shop, his wife Chandrakala, 74, daughter-in-law Poonam, granddaughters Arya, 14, and Anvi, 6, and a two-month-old infant.The fire quickly spread through the building, trapping family members inside. The infant died in his mother Poonam's arms, eyewitnesses said.