Four people were killed after a fire engulfed a house in Tulapur of Gulariya Municipality-4 late on Friday. One other was injured.

According to Superintendent of Police Sudhir Raj Shahi, 32-year-old Radha Budha, a 10-year-old girl, and two boys, aged 7 years and 18 months, died in the fire that broke out at around 10pm on Saturday.

Efforts are underway to recover the bodies of the victims while 28-year-old Karishma Chand, who was injured in the incident, has been rushed to a hospital for treatment.

Further investigation into the matter is underway, police said.