Short Circuit: Four of a family die in fire

FAISALABAD: Four members of a family burnt alive in their house here on Tuesday late night in a fire caused by short circuit.

According to details one Sarwat Javed – lecturer of local Islamia college, was sleeping in her house situated in Sheikh Colony, Jhang Road, along with her four year-old daughter Zarian, two-year-old son Rashid and 12-year-old Sadia.

Reportedly, the fire spread fast and none of the family members were able to save themselves.

They were shifted to a local hospital but they died before they could be given medical aid.



Published in The Express Tribune, May 4^th, 2011.