Seoni, Nov. 9 -- Six members of a family died after a fire broke out at the residence of a jewellery trader in Chhapara block of Madhya Pradesh's Seoni district around 4 am, police said on Monday.

According to Seoni Superintendent of Police (SP), Krishna Lalchandani, around 10 people were present in the house when the fire broke out. While six members died due to suffocation and burn injuries, four others were safely rescued by the police and local residents.

The deceased have been identified as Kundan Lal Soni, his wife Rajkumari Soni, their daughter, who had come from Indore, a grandson and two daughters-in-law, the SP said. Their two sons and a grandson and granddaughter were rescued safely.

Speaking to reporters, Lalchandani said, ...