Fire in Quetta kills three children

The fire which was caused by coal that was left burning in the night engulfed the whole slum.

Three children were burnt to death, when a fire erupted in a slum in Quetta on Thursday.

The fire was caused by coal that was left burning by Mirza Khan, who later went to sleep with his wife and three children.

Soon, the fire engulfed the whole slum, while the family was still asleep which resulted in Khan's eight-year old daughter Shagufta and a six-year old son Salman dying on the spot.

Another three-year old son later succumbed to his injuries in the hospital.

Khan and his wife were also injured in the incident.