MEERUT, Oct. 9 -- A 38-year-old woman and her five-year-old daughter were killed after a massive fire broke out at a grocery shop and an adjoining house near a police outpost in Khekra market of Baghpat district on Thursday morning, said police. Several others, including the woman's 40-year-old husband sustained serious injuries and are currently undergoing treatment.

The deceased were identified as Swati Jain and Anya Jain. Pradeep Jain's son and Swati's husband, Ankur Jain, suffered serious burn injuries in the incident and was referred to a hospital in Delhi. At least two other people were also injured, according to preliminary information.

According to police, the fire broke out at the grocery shop owned by trader Pradeep Jain and s...