Deoria: A fire tore through a hut in Nonapar village, in the Bhathni police station area of Uttar Pradesh's Deoria district, in the early hours of Wednesday, October 21, killing three people and leaving one woman seriously injured, according to reports by Daily Kiran and Nation Press.

The dead include Jitendra, 32, his three-year-old daughter, and another man, Balakrishna, Daily Kiran reported. Jitendra's wife Leela was seriously injured and was referred for advanced medical treatment. Area officer Manoj Kumar of Bhatpar Rani said the fire was first reported at around 1:30 a.m., according to the report. Local residents rushed to douse the flames and alerted the fire department, and police and firefighting teams reached the spot. The injured were taken to the Community Health Centre in Bhathni, where doctors declared the three dead.

Deoria Superintendent of Police Abhijit R. Shankar and other officials visited the site after the incident, Daily Kiran reported. Police said necessary legal proceedings were under way, and the cause of the fire has not yet been officially determined.

Sources: Daily Kiran (October 21, 2026); Nation Press (October 21, 2026).