Five Killed as Blaz Engulfs House in Northwest Pakistan

Sat Sep 14 2024
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ISLAMABAD: At least five people of a same family including women were killed when a fire broke out in a mud house in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. According to initial reports, the incident took place at Rustam Bagh Jibran area of Mardan on Saturday.

Rescue officials 1122 stated that the house, built on a mountain area, served as an accommodation for the devotees of a nearby shrine. The officials said that upon receiving the information of the incident, the firefighters rushed to the site and extinguished the blaze. It added that the bodies were later shifted to a hospital. Police said that they have started the investigations in order to ascertain the nature of the incident.

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