The charred shell of a three storey crockery shop building in Barhi, Katni, Madhya Pradesh stands as evidence of a devastating Diwali night fire on 8 November 2026 that killed six members of a single family, including a two month old infant and a 77 year old man.
Residents of Barhi, Katni district, gather at the gutted three storey building where a Diwali night fire on 8 November 2026 claimed six lives from one family, among them a two month old infant, two granddaughters, a daughter in law, and an elderly couple.
Among the six fatalities in the Barhi, Katni crockery shop fire was a two month old infant — the youngest victim — along with a 77 year old man, his wife, daughter in law, and two granddaughters, all from the same family, according to reports from 8 November 2026.
A three storey commercial building housing a crockery shop in Barhi, Katni, Madhya Pradesh was completely gutted in a Diwali night fire on 8 November 2026, with the blaze leaving only charred ruins and claiming six members of one family.