LAHORE: Ten members of a family were killed on Wednesday as fire engulfed a house in Lahore’s Bhati Gate.
According to Express News, a fire broke out in a house located in Noor Mohalla and engulfed three floors of the house due to which all the family members were trapped inside.
It was also reported that the family members had locked themselves in the back room of the house.
Rescue sources said that the family of Zaharuddin Babar was living in the house and his son, a daughter, a daughter-in-law and grandchildren were among those who died in the fire.
The deceased were identified as 60-year-old Saira Bano, Farhana, Seemab, 13, Sania, 18, Mono, 13, Adil, 16 and four-year-old Anzal Fatima.
The bodies have been shifted to the mortuary by the rescue team and the rescue operation has also been completed.
Earlier this year, at least 10 people of the same family – including women, children, and men – died and 13 others suffered injuries after a house in the Siri Pattan area of Lower Kohistan caught fire and its roof caved in on the residents.
The District Emergency Officer, Sajid Ali, had said that during the night, a fire broke out in the house of Nawab Wali Muhammad Khan in the Siri Pattan area of Lower Kohistan. He had added that as a result of the fire, the roof of the house collapsed and the residents were trapped underneath.
The wife of Nawab Khan, his five daughters, and son were killed on the spot while three others were injured.
