Four killed, 19 injured in fire at leather warehouse in Lahore

Last updated on: 02 January,2020 12:15 pm

Fire brigade and rescue teams reached the spot and brought the fire under control.

LAHORE (Dunya News) – At least four persons was killed and 19 other received burn injuries when a leather warehouse situated in Mochi Gate area of Lahore caught fire on late Wednesday night, Dunya News reported.

Fire brigade and rescue teams reached the spot and brought the fire under control. Rescue teams shifted the dead bodies and injured persons to Mayo Hospital, Lahore.

According to rescue sources, the victims were residing on the upper storey of the warehouse. Rescue sources also informed that the fire was caused due to short circuit.

Rescue sources said that the deceased were identified as Khuda Yaar, Abdul Wadood, Abdul Malik and Feroze while injured included Zia, Taimur, Shahab, Abdulkhaliq, Attaud Din, Abdul Halim, Sher Wali, Aziz, Walid, Abdul Razzaq, Rehmat, Habib Ullah, Abdul Khaliq, Aziz Khan, Akhtar and Kashif.