Dharashiv, Nov. 9 -- Six members of the same family, including two children and two elderly persons, died after a massive fire broke out at a house-cum-grocery store in Yedshi village of Maharashtra's Dharashiv district during the early hours of Sunday. One person was rescued safely.

The incident occurred around 2.30 am when the family members were asleep on the upper floor of the building.

Dharashiv Superintendent of Police Ritu Khokar said six people died in the incident, adding that plastic items and oil cans stored in the grocery shop caused the fire to intensify rapidly.

"Six people died due to a fire in a grocery shop and the house above it around 2.30 am last night in Yedsi village within the limits of Dharashiv rural police sta...