A family of four in Godhra, Panchmahal district, died in a house fire early Friday, hours before they were to leave for Vapi for the engagement of one of the sons, Dev. The victims — jeweller Kamal Doshi, his wife Deval, and their sons Dev and Raj — were found inside their Bamroli Road residence by the fire and emergency services.

According to officials, the fire is suspected to have started in the early hours when the family was asleep. Fire officials said that while the cause is yet unknown, it appears that an upholstered sofa in the basement caught fire, which then engulfed the entire house, filling it with smoke.

Fire officer Mukesh Ahir said, “The windows and doors were closed and the smoke filled in the entire house. The four members, who may have been in their sleep, did not get a

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