Mumbai: Seven members of a family, including two children, lost their lives early today after a fire, allegedly caused by a short circuit, engulfed a two-storey building in Mumbai, officials confirmed.
The incident happened around 5 am in Sidharth Colony of Chembur. Officials stated that the fire began in a ground-floor shop that stored electrical items and rapidly spread to the upper floor where the family lived.
The victims have been identified as Paris Gupta (7), Narendra Gupta (10), Manju Prem Gupta (30), Anita Gupta (39), Prem Gupta (30), Vidhi Gupta, and Geeta Gupta. They were transported to the hospital but were declared dead upon arrival.
