Punjab

Desperate measures: Mother hurls child to save her from fire

Cloth worth thousands of rupees was burnt in the fire.

Our Correspondent November 10, 2014

LAHORE: A woman threw her two-year-old daughter from first floor window of a building on Monday and then jumped after her to escape a fire at her house. Parveen Bibi, a resident of Green Town, and her daughter were taken to Jinnah Hospital where they were later stated to be out of danger. The fire at a warehouse on the ground floor of the building had erupted at 1pm due to an electric short circuit. “The fire engulfed the building and it was not possible for the residents to come downstairs,” said Mubasher Khan, a witness. “Parveen acted wisely. She first threw her daughter to a person standing downstairs and then she jumped too,” Khan told The Express Tribune. Another witness said that although Rescue 1122 had been called, Parveen could not afford to wait for them. “Two lives were saved due to Parveen’s sharp presence of mind.” Cloth worth thousands of rupees was burnt in the fire.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 11^th, 2014.

COMMENTS (1)

Ghazala | 10 years ago | Reply

I saw this story on ARY News on TV. This gripped me due to the footage that had been caught during the horrifying incident. Allhumdulilah I am very pleased the mother escaped and both mother and daughter are well. The Pakistani Government needs to ensure that all flats containing business blocks below ought to have all necessary safety measures in place. Yearly electrical checks must be made mandatory to all business owners and landlords to ensure all precautions are followed throw to prevent such tragic events from occurring.

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