Delhi House Fire Kills 4

New Delhi, July 7 (IANS): A fire that broke out in a house here on Friday morning, killed four members of a family, police said.

"The incident took place at a house in Dilshad Colony area of Seemapuri, in north Delhi, at about 3 a.m. Four of the five-member family died while their neighbour Binesh Rathi suffered minor injuries," Deputy Commissioner of Police Nupur Prasad told IANS.

The fifth member Mona Verma, who suffered 40 per cent burn injuries, was admitted to GTB hospital for treatment.

According to the police, the cause of the blaze was an electrical short-circuit inside the house. Vehicles parked nearby were also reportedly damaged.

The fire was brought under control after over an hour, Prasad Said.