10 family members killed in house fire in Pakistan’s Punjab province
A single member of the family managed to escape the fire by jumping off the building
10 family members killed in house fire in Pakistan’s Punjab province
Lahore: At least 10 members of a family, including seven children, were killed on Wednesday morning when a massive fire broke out in a house in Lahore, the capital of Pakistan’s Punjab province, police said.The incident occurred in the Bhati Gate area of Punjab’s provincial capital, local police officer Mohammad Sajjad said, confirming the deaths.
Those killed in the blaze belonged to the same family, Lahore Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Operations, Ali Nasir Rizvi, was quoted as saying by the Dawn newspaper.
The ten deceased family members included a seven-month-old infant, a four-year-old child, as well as five teenagers, a list released by Rescue 1122 emergency service said.
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