Two separate fire tragedies kill seven in Odisha and Maharashtra

Six members of the Karande family, including two children, died when a fire swept through their house-cum-grocery store in Yedshi village, Dharashiv district, Maharashtra, in the early hours of Monday (9 November 2026). The blaze broke out around 2:30 am and intensified rapidly because of plastic items and oil cans stored in the shop, Dharashiv SP Ritu Khokar said. Four victims died of asphyxiation, two suffered fatal burns while trying to flee downstairs. One person was rescued and is stable. Fire engines from Kalamb and Tuljapur assisted local crews. The SP said complaints of ill-equipped firefighters would be investigated. Preliminary reports cited a clay lamp as a possible cause.

Separately, a six-year-old boy died and an elderly man was critically injured after a fire engulfed a three-storey building in Dargha Bazar, Cuttack, Odisha, around 5 am on Monday (9 November 2026). Fire officer Prashant Dhal said two teams rescued five people from the back after the front entrance proved impassable. Three LPG cylinders were found inside, two reportedly exploded. The child was named as Biraj Bajuria by The Hans India, which reported his age as seven. A short circuit in Diwali decorative lights was suspected. The exact cause in both incidents remains under investigation.