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Crime
12 dead as twin fires ravage Madhya Pradesh homes on Diwali night
✍️ The Hawk
🗓 09 Nov 2026, 05:16 PM
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Twin house fires on Diwali night in Madhya Pradesh killed 12 people, wiping out two families, and authorities have launched an investigation.
A pair of separate fires broke out in residential premises in Madhya Pradesh on the night of Diwali, resulting in the deaths of 12 individuals. The blazes, which occurred almost simultaneously, completely destroyed the homes of two families, leaving no survivors from those households.
Local police and fire‑rescue teams arrived at the scenes shortly after the alarms were raised and worked through the night to extinguish the flames and recover the victims. Preliminary reports suggest that the fires started independently, but officials have not yet disclosed the exact cause of either blaze.
The state government has ordered a formal probe to determine the circumstances that led to the tragedies. Senior officials from the district administration and the fire department are overseeing the investigation, and families of the deceased have been notified and are receiving assistance.
The incident has cast a somber shadow over the Diwali celebrations in the region, prompting calls for stricter safety checks in residential areas during the festival period.
Local police and fire‑rescue teams arrived at the scenes shortly after the alarms were raised and worked through the night to extinguish the flames and recover the victims. Preliminary reports suggest that the fires started independently, but officials have not yet disclosed the exact cause of either blaze.
The state government has ordered a formal probe to determine the circumstances that led to the tragedies. Senior officials from the district administration and the fire department are overseeing the investigation, and families of the deceased have been notified and are receiving assistance.
The incident has cast a somber shadow over the Diwali celebrations in the region, prompting calls for stricter safety checks in residential areas during the festival period.