KARACHI: A woman and her two children were killed on Friday when a fire engulfed their house located on Jamshed Road. The three deceased have been identified as 30-year-old Shumaila, eight-year-old Insiya and seven-year-old Sufiyan. Speaking to reporters, the children’s grandfather said he got to know of the fire due to the smoke coming from the house. The fire was extinguished by rescues officials and police said the fire was a result of a short-circuit. In the last 24 hours, this is the second incident of a fire claiming lives in Karachi.

Source: Pakistan Today March 22, 2019 09:11 UTC