Ten family members were killed on Wednesday after a fire erupted due to a short circuit in a home located in Bhati Gate area of Lahore.
According to an official statement from Rescue 1122, the department was alerted about the fire at 2:32am. In response, the rescue service deployed 33 rescuers and 11 vehicles to the incident’s location.
The statement further said that the fire erupted on the second floor of the house, which was located in a “very congested area”. Rescue 1122 further said that the bodies had been shifted to Mayo Hospital.
Rescue 1122 said the bodies had been shifted to Mayo Hospital. The deceased included a man, his wife, two other women, five children and a seven-month-old baby.
The fire was later determined to have been put out and the cooling process was underway, according to the emergency agency.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed deep sorrow and prayed for the departed souls.
