Couple, Three Kids Critical Injured In Peshawar House Fire

Five members of a family were critically injured when a fire erupted at their house due to gas leakage in Peshawar near Karimo Kababi Lotiya on Thursday morning

Peshawar, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 24th Jan, 2019 ) :Five members of a family were critically injured when a fire erupted at their house due to gas leakage in Peshawar near Karimo Kababi Lotiya on Thursday morning.

According to details, a couple and their three children suffered burn injuries when a fire broke out in their house , the rescue teams said.

At around 8 a.m on Thursday morning, the women without realizing that the room was filled with gas, lit a matchstick to turn on the heaters, the room exploded with a blast and set the house ablaze.

Heavy police contingents and officials of the Rescue 1122, fire brigade and ambulances rushed to the site and all injured persons were shifted to nearby hospital, rescue officials added.