Three of a family die of suffocation
The labourers were kidnaped from a coal mine in Mach and taken to the nearby hills where they were shot at. PHOTO: FILE
In a tragic incident that unfolded in the Gully Gaon area of Rawat on Saturday, a man, his wife, and their daughter succumbed to suffocation from generator smoke at their residence.
The deceased include 45-year-old Muhammad Arzeeq, his wife 40-year-old Kausar Bibi, and their 6-year-old daughter Rafia Bibi.
Upon receiving the call, rescue teams rushed to the scene, but the relatives of the deceased declined to transport the bodies to the hospital for further examination.
Although the police initially classified the incident as an accident following preliminary investigations, a decision is pending regarding the family's request to forgo post-mortem procedures.
In a separate incident in Pindigheb, four individuals, including two children and two women, sustained injuries due to gas leakage.
The incident occurred in a room occupied by two women and their children near Ghora Chowk of Pandigheb city.
A fire erupted in the room as a result of the gas leakage, causing serious injuries to 2-year-old Jibraeel, 4-year-old Muhammad, and the two women present.
Residents managed to contain the fire before the arrival of Rescue 1122 personnel, who promptly transported the injured to Pindigheb Tehsil Headquarters Hospital for immediate medical attention.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 3rd, 2024.