PESHAWAR: A devastating fireplace at a home in Peshawar’s Tehkal Payan space claimed the lives of six members of the identical household, together with 4 youngsters, on Thursday.
The incident left the area people in shock as rescue groups recovered the our bodies of the victims from contained in the residence.
In keeping with rescue officers, the hearth broke out in the primary corridor of the home, which belonged to native Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Siraj Munir.
The flames unfold quickly as a result of presence of extremely flammable supplies saved contained in the room.
Bilal Ahmed Faizi, spokesperson for Rescue 1122 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, stated furnishings, foam and different flamable supplies in the primary corridor contributed to the depth of the blaze.
Rescue groups reached the positioning and introduced the hearth below management earlier than conducting a search operation inside the home.
Officers stated the precise explanation for the hearth stays below investigation.
Rescue officers confirmed that Siraj Munir, his spouse and their 4 youngsters died within the tragic incident.
The our bodies of all six victims had been recovered collectively from a room inside the home after firefighters extinguished the flames.
Officers stated the preliminary evaluation means that the victims died because of smoke inhalation and excessive warmth fairly than direct burns.
Authorities are persevering with their investigation to find out the reason for the hearth and set up the circumstances surrounding the tragedy.
