Delhi: Four members of a family were killed in a house fire in Delhi’s Old Seemapuri. The tragic incident took place around 4 am on Tuesday. The initial conclusion was that the fire was caused by a fire in the Mosquito Coil to kill mosquitoes. All four bodies were found on the third floor of a three-story building. All four died of suffocation.
The deceased have been identified as Harilal (58), wife Reena (55), son Ashu (24), and daughter Rohini (18). Another 22-year-old son, Akshay, escaped.
He slept on the second floor. Everyone else was on the third floor where the fire broke out. Harilal, a government employee, is set to retire in March next year. Police have registered a case and launched an investigation into the incident.
