Tragic: House fire claims five lives

Rescue 1122 and the police were called and took the injured to the hospital


Our Correspondent February 04, 2016

LAHORE: Five children died in a fire that broke out due to electric short circuit at a house in Hassan Town in Sabzazar area on Wednesday night. Safeena, aged 18 months, succumbed to burn injuries at a hospital on Thursday. Her brothers Usman, 8; Sufyan, 6; Nastaeen, 7; and Arsalan, 4; died on the spot. Bodies have been handed over to the family for burial. Police said Sadaf and Tariq Shahbaz, parents of the children were also injured. They said Tariq worked at a hosiery factory. Rescue 1122 and the police were called and took the injured to the hospital. Safeena was treated for 12 hours before she passed away. Her brothers were pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 5th, 2016.

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