Six of a family die of suffocation in fire at Yedshi house above grocery shop in Dharashiv

Six members of one family died of suffocation after a major fire broke out around midnight in a house built above a grocery shop at Yedshi in Dharashiv district, during the Diwali festival. They were trapped in dense smoke and died on the spot.

One person survived and is undergoing treatment in hospital. Grief has spread across Yedshi village following the incident.

According to preliminary information, the family lived in the portion above the grocery shop in Yedshi. Everyone was fast asleep around midnight when the fire suddenly broke out in the house. The shop and the house were surrounded by wood and other quick-burning material. It was also night, so the fire spread very fast.

Before the family could understand what was happening, flames and black smoke had spread everywhere. They found no way out. Six members of the household were caught in the fire and died on the spot as the smoke stopped their breathing.

Local residents and a fire brigade team reached the spot as soon as news of the incident came in. Efforts were made on a war footing to put out the fire and bring out those trapped inside, but it was too late. Six people died, while one person was brought out safely and is being treated in hospital.

The preliminary assessment is that the fire was caused by a Diwali lamp lit in the house. Police and administration officials have reached the spot and further investigation is under way.