The incident happened late on Monday evening. The fire engulfed a three-storey electronics showroom and a sports store located in Sipri Bazar area, trapping people inside.
Three people were burnt alive inside the showroom and their bodies were recovered, later in the night.
A woman, who worked as an assistant manager at a United Insurance Company, was rescued and rushed to the hospital.
She succumbed to burn injuries during treatment.
Police along with fire tenders conducted a rescue operation for about 10 hours. District Magistrate of Jhansi, Ravindra Kumar, has ordered an inquiry to determine the cause of the fire.
–IANS
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