At least four members of a family died after a major fire swept through a town in Arunachal Pradesh’s Kurung Kumey district in the early hours of Thursday, destroying at least 24 houses, officials said.

The fire reportedly broke out around 2.30 am and quickly spread to adjoining houses in Parsi-Parlo town, reducing 19 houses to ashes and partially damaging five others, District Disaster Management Officer said.