Three children killed as fire engulfs mud house in Madhya Pradesh’s Sidhi

Chief minister Mohan Yadav took immediate cognizance of the incident and expressed his condolences to the bereaved families

Published on: May 23, 2026, 20:16:51 IST

By Shruti Tomar, Bhopal

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Three children were burned to death on Saturday when a fire engulfed a mud house in Madhya Pradesh’s Sidhi district.

The incident occurred around 1pm on Saturday. (Representative Image/iStock)

The victims were identified as 18-month-old Ridhi Saket, Dhummu (alias Sandhya) Saket (six) and Nagendra (three).

The children were trapped inside their home and by the time villagers tried to extinguish the fire, all three were dead, police said.

Police said all victims were residents of Kashihwa village in Jamodi. The incident occurred around 1pm on Saturday.

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“The sparks from an overhead power line fell onto bamboo and other dry materials near the house, igniting a blaze that rapidly consumed the mud structure,” police said.

“At the time of the incident, the house was locked from outside by their mother who was not in home during the time of the incident, leaving the children trapped inside,” he added.

Chief minister Mohan Yadav took immediate cognizance of the incident and expressed his condolences to the bereaved families and announced relief for the families.

“I pray to God to grant peace to the departed souls. The family members of the deceased will be given an amount of ₹6 lakh each by the state government and ₹20 thousand each by the District Red Cross Society for financial assistance,” he wrote on X.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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