Tragedy at Baldia Town: Only survivor of fire passes away

Seven, including six children, were burnt alive when their mentally challenged mother set the house aflame

KARACHI: The only survivor of the Baldia Town tragedy succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday during treatment at Civil hospital's burns ward.

A 17-year-old, Sajid, son of Ali Buksh was admitted to the burns ward with critical burn injuries where he breathed his last on Tuesday.

His funeral prayers were offered at a mosque near his residence and he was later laid to rest.



A woman, Gulzara Bibi, her four daughters and three sons were burnt to death in a fire at their room in Malang Goth, Baldia Town. The woman's husband claimed that Gulzara was 'mentally-challenged' and set the room on fire, resulting in her own and her children's death.

Sajid, however, had survived the incident and was admitted to the burns ward where he later succumbed to his injuries.