Police said the incident occurred in Jasola area in south Delhi after a burning stove fell on the ground and it led to the blast.
Police have identified five of the family members as Bhuri (60), Mansheera (45), Mauseena (35), Tara (4) and Ira, two-and-half-year-old.
The police were yet to identify the sixth victim, a child.
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