March 27, 2026 10:17 pm (IST)
Pakistan: Fire engulfs hut, 6 killed
Karachi, Apr 29 (IBNS): At least six members of a family were killed as fire engulfed the entire thatched hut in which they stayed in Pakistan's Muzaffargarh district on Friday, media reports said.
A woman and five children were killed in the mishap.
The fire broke out after a cigarette fell on the ground and engulfed the entire hut, Geo News reported quoting police officers.
According to reports, the victims were labourers.
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