4 kids burnt alive in Lahore due to cylinder blast

Lahore: Four children have died and one girl Safina Batool seriously injured due to fire as a result of cylinder blast at Hassan Town .The ill fated victims who died in this tragic incident , are  Usman, 8year , Hanan 3 year ,  Nasreen, 7 year and Arslan, 6 year . The grief-stricken father Tariq Shahbaz only came to know about the tragic accident once he returned home from a factory where he works.

An electrical short circuiting is being said to be the cause of the blaze.

The accident occurred at around 10 pm in the night when the mother and her 5 children were asleep in the room. The short circuiting occurred when electricity came back after a scheduled load shedding.

A fire started in the room which engulfed the room within minutes. A gas cylinder in the room also exploded due to the heat from the raging flames.

Residents of the area managed to extinguish the flames by their own efforts and then rushed the children to Jinnah Hospital. 4 of the children died on way to the hospital.

Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has expressed deep sense of grief and sorrow over the death of four children due to fire as a result of cylinder blast at Hassan Town Lahore. He expressed sympathies and condolences with the bereaved family.

The Chief Minister directed to provide best medical facilities to injured girl. He ordered enquiry into the tragic incident and sought an immediate report from administration.