Disaster● Elevated41m ago · Nov 9, 2026, 5:42 AM
Fire at building in Madhya Pradesh’s Katni on Deepavali night; six of family killed
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hindu · South Asia
The incident occurred around midnight on Monday, November 9, in Barhi town; the fire could not be brought under control, partly because the crockery materials stored on the lower floor were highly flammable, said Katni Collector Ashish Tiwari
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