Four of family burnt alive in Shimla village - Shimla Now

Four members of a family, including two minors, were burnt alive when a fire broke out in a house at Manava village on the outskirts of Shimla early on Friday, the police said.

The cause of the accident is yet to be ascertained, a police official told IANS.

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The dead have been identified as couple Mukesh and his wife Hem Lata and their children Dixit and Jyoti.

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Another couple staying in the house managed to escape at time of the incident. — IANS