India, Nov. 12 -- Four members of a family were killed when a fire swept through Parsi-Parlo town in Arunachal Pradesh's Kurung Kumey district early Thursday (November 12), while the woman's husband remained unaccounted for, officials said.

Deputy Commissioner Cheechung Chukhu said the deceased were a woman and her three minor children. He said the death toll could rise and that the full extent of the damage would be known only after an assessment.

The fire is believed to have broken out around 2:30 am and spread rapidly to adjoining houses. According to the District Disaster Management Officer, 19 houses were completely gutted and five others were partially damaged.

The cause of the fire has not yet been established, although prelimin...