The deceased included Muhammad Farouq, Omer Farouq, Khurram Farouq, Khayal Afzal, Eid Nawaz Khan and Ali Haider, the Foreign Office said in a statement, adding that Mohammad Raheem, 50, sustained minor injuries in Friday’s incident. According to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) media, the fire started in a small room, where several flammable items were stored, including a generator, gas pipes, air conditioners and wood. The bodies were sent through PIA and dispatched onwards to their home towns, the UAE daily quoted Pakistan Embassy officials as saying. https://t.co/vkTMSe8s4w — Sayed Z Bukhari (@sayedzbukhari) April 15, 2019In a tweet, the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and HRD said that the families are being facilitated by the ministry, Overseas Pakistani Foundation (OPF) and the Pakistani mission. pic.twitter.com/j6syuHsHPA — Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis & HRD (@mophrd) April 14, 2019Read full story

Source: The Express Tribune April 15, 2019 14:03 UTC