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Six family members killed in fire at shop building in Madhya Pradesh
A fire swept through a three-storey shop building in Barhi town, in Madhya Pradesh’s Katni district, around midnight on Deepavali night.
Six members of the family who lived there died, including the shop owner, his wife, daughter-in-law and three young children.
The building housed a crockery shop, and officials said flammable goods on the lower floor helped the blaze spread.
Two people escaped safely, while residents and firefighters tried to control the fire; rescue teams later broke through walls to reach those trapped.
The incident matters because six people died in a fire that took hours to contain.
The administration said it would provide support, including financial assistance, but no further steps were specified.
A fire at a three-storey building in Barhi town, Katni district, killed six members of a family.
The fire broke out around midnight on Deepavali night, officials said on November 9, 2026.
The victims included shopkeeper Puran Agarwal, his wife, daughter-in-law, two granddaughters and a two-month-old child.
Two people escaped safely.
Officials said crockery materials stored on the lower floor were highly flammable.
- Who
- Six members of a family died, and two people escaped safely.
- What
- A fire broke out in a three-storey building containing a shop.
- When
- Around midnight on Deepavali night; officials reported the incident on November 9, 2026.
- Where
- Barhi town, in Madhya Pradesh’s Katni district.
- Why
- The cause of the fire was not stated. Officials said highly flammable crockery materials stored on the lower floor made it harder to control.
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A fire broke out in a three-storey building in Barhi town.
Officials received information about the fire.
The fire brigade arrived at the scene.
A request for additional firefighting units reached the control room.
The State Disaster Response Force team arrived.
- Deaths
- Six family members
- Survivors
- Two people escaped safely
- Location
- Barhi town, Katni district, Madhya Pradesh
- Building
- Three storeys
- Fire report received
- Around 12:30 a.m.
- Fire brigade arrival
- 12:45 a.m.
What people are saying
On the night of Diwali, a tragic incident occurred.
Unfortunately, the fire could not be brought under control, partly because the crockery materials stored on the lower floor were highly flammable.
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#WATCH | Madhya Pradesh: Katni Collector Ashish Tiwari says, "On the night of Diwali, a tragic incident occurred. A fire broke out in a house, resulting in the loss of six lives, while two people managed to escape safely. Information about the fire was received around 12:30 AM,