The administration has announced compensation of Rs. four lakhs for the family

New Delhi, December 28

Five members of a family were killed in a fire incident in Shahpur village in Mau district of Uttar Pradesh.

The deceased have been identified as Guddi Rajbhar (34) and her three children ,Abhishek (12), Dinesh (10 years), Anjesh ( 6) and her niece Chandani (14).

The incident happened on December 27 night when a spark from the stove kept in the house caused the fire that killed five members of the family.

The bodies of the deceased have been sent for postmortem and orders have also been given to extend 4 lakh rupees per person as compensation, officials added.

The police were alerted who rushed to the spot alongwith personnel of the fire department, the SP and DM reached the spot for relief and rescue work.