Nine people killed, 70 houses burnt in Pakistan fire
Nine people, including kids, were killed and scores of others injured on Tuesday when a fire engulfed over 70 houses in Pakistan’s South Dadu district.
Local reports confirmed that the fire broke out in three villages of the district after spreading from the stoves of the villagers due to gusty winds in the area Monday night.
The villagers were cooking at the outdoor stoves using wood when the fire spread in three different places. The reports said that over 70 houses in separate places were engulfed in the big fire.
Five children were reported dead as they were sleeping in their houses when the fire erupted.
Local volunteers took part in the rescue operation and shifted the injured to a nearby hospital.
Rescue workers dispatched by the district administration also reached the site following the accident to help recover the bodies and the injured.
(Xinhua/NAN)
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