Four children were burnt to death while four family members scorched when fire gutted a house here Tuesday-Wednesday midnight, rescue sources said. According to details, fire initiated due to unknown reasons, engulfed a mud-wood made house near Abbottabad Sabzi Mandi late night. The fire spread rapidly and engulfed entire house within few minutes.

Getting information of the incident, three fire tenders and rescue teams rushed the scene and extinguished the blaze. Meantime, four children were burnt to death and four others were scorched. The scorched people were shifted to local hospital where later they were referred to Ayub Medical Complex.

Credit : Independent News Pakistan-INP