Five members of a family, including three children, were died in Mirpur Khas on Sunday morning when the roof of their house collapsed after catching fire.

The dead persons have been identified as Imran Khan Chachar, his wife Shazia and children Javeria (4), Rizwan (8) and Mohammad Salleh (12).

Police said that five members of a family were burnt to death when they burnt a candle. A fire broke out in their house while they were sleeping.