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KARACHI: At least five siblings were burnt to death when a fire swept through huts situated in Karachi’s Gulshan-e-Iqbal neighborhood.
Fire brigade sources said that the blaze completely destroyed five huts. Reacting to information, two fire tender and rescue teams rushed to the site and brought the fire under control.
According to the officials, the fire was ignited due to a short circuit, resulting in the death of five minors who were present in the hut at the time of the fire.
The deceased, aged between 8-year to 12-year, were identified as Saima, Tayyaba, Farhan, and Kamran.
In a similar incident that occurred last year, at least 100 huts were gutted when a fire broke out in slums located in the Teen Hatti area of Karachi.
A huge blaze was broken out in the slums located beneath the Teen Hatti bridge, resulting in injuries to at least two and destroying more than 100 huts.
