Three children were killed after the hut catches fire at village Borkund in Barwani district on Monday.
The deceased boys were in the age group of 8-10 years, the police said.
The parents of the children were digging a well nearby were working on the depth of 11 to 13 feet when the learnt of the fire in the hut, the police said.
Before they climbed the well and reached the hut was already burnt to ashes, according to the police said.