11-Year-Old Boy Dies in Indore House Fire, Five Family Members Hospitalized

Indore, October 18 – A massive fire broke out in a three-storey house in Indore late Friday night, leading to the death of an 11-year-old boy from suffocation, while five members of his family fell seriously ill due to smoke inhalation. The incident took place in the Juni Indore area, as confirmed by the local police.

As per agency report, the fire erupted around 2:15 a.m. in the residence of a scrap dealer, reportedly due to a short circuit. The front portion of the house was used to store scrap materials, while the family lived in the rear section. The presence of foam and sponge among the scrap items caused the flames to spread rapidly throughout the building.

According to Police Station In-Charge Anil Gupta, the narrow structure of the house had only one entrance and no ventilation, making it difficult for the smoke to escape. The family of six living on the first floor began to suffocate as thick smoke filled the house, though none of them suffered burn injuries.

Rescue teams, along with firefighters, managed to pull all six members out of the house and rush them to a nearby hospital, where 11-year-old Rehman was declared dead on arrival. The remaining five, including Rehman’s parents, two sisters, and a brother, were hospitalized in critical condition. Four of them are currently on life support, officials said.

Gupta added that another family residing on the second floor was safely rescued by the emergency team using a tree adjacent to the house. The police have launched a detailed investigation into the cause and circumstances of the fire.