Four children die in Abbottabad house fire

Four children die in Abbottabad house fire

Pakistan

The injured persons were later shifted to Ayub Medical Complex.

ABBOTTABAD (Dunya News) - At least four children were killed and four other persons were wounded when a house located near Sabzi Mandi area of Abbottabad caught fire on late Tuesday night, Dunya News reported.

According to initial reports, fire broke out in a mud house located near Sabzi Mandi (Vegetable Market) area of Abbottabad as a result four children were burnt alive and four persons received injuries.

Three fire brigade vehicles and rescue teams reached the spot and brought the fire under control. Rescue sources said that four dead bodies were retrieved from the house while four persons were pulled alive and shifted to a nearby hospital. The injured persons were later shifted to Ayub Medical Complex.