Four Of A Family Charred In Fire Mishap

Four members of a family were killed in a fire that broke out in their house in Delhi on Friday morning.

The incident took place at a house in Dilshad Colony area of Seemapuri, in north Delhi, at about 3 am. Four of the five-member family died while their neighbour Binesh Rathi suffered minor injuries. According to Deputy Commissioner of Police Nupur Prasad, the fifth member Mona Verma, who suffered 40 per cent burn injuries, was admitted to a nearby hospital for treatment.

According to the police, the cause of the blaze was an electrical short-circuit. Vehicles parked nearby were also damaged. The fire was later brought under control after over an hour.