ISLAMABAD– Four of a family were killed, when a fire erupted in a forest, in Pakistan’s north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, local reports and officials said.
The fatalities occurred after a fire that started some days ago in the hills, overtook several houses yesterday, including the one of the victims.
Those killed included three women, who suffered significant burn injuries, while their house was burnt to ashes by the fire.
The forest department of the province said that, they are assessing the loss caused by the fire, and checking the cause of the blaze.
Source: NAM NEWS NETWORK