India, Jan. 12 -- LUCKNOW A routine Monday morning turned into a tragedy for a family when a woman member allegedly jumped off the terrace and died in order to escape a massive fire in her flat at Rohtas Enclave in Ravindrapalli. The blaze started when a candle, allegedly lit by the woman to perform a ritual, accidentally fell on a carpet setting it on fire, after which the blaze engulfed the entire house, said police.

The fire department, however, said the exact cause of the fire was being probed and said it allegedly started due to a short-circuit.

"The deceased, Nida Rizvi, 45, wife of one Ammar Rizvi, 50, jumped from the terrace amid the chaos and sustained head injuries. She was rushed to a hospital with the help of police, fire pe...