- Seven injured are receiving treatment at Allied Hospital in Faisalabad.
- CM Maryam orders that best treatment be provided to the injured.
- He mourns the death of children in a fire.
FAISALABAD: At least two people died and seven others suffered burns after a house in Faisalabad's Shareef Pura neighborhood caught fire due to a laptop battery explosion on Wednesday, rescue officials said. Geographic news.
According to rescuers, the house, located on the Satyana road, caught fire while the battery of the laptop that exploded was being charged. The fire was put out later, they added.
At least nine family members, including five children and two women, residing in the house were rushed to Allied Hospital following the unfortunate incident, rescue officials said.
Meanwhile, hospital sources said Geographic news that two siblings, a brother and a sister, have succumbed to burns, while seven others are receiving treatment.
After the unfortunate incident, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz expressed grief over the death of the children and extended her condolences and solidarity to the bereaved family.
CM Maryam, according to a statement from the provincial government, has ordered that the best treatment and medical facilities be provided to those injured in the fire.
Regional Police Officer Dr Muhammad Abid Khan has ordered the Senior Superintendent of Police to launch an investigation into the incident.
In another fire incident, at least 25 rescue workers put out the fire at a paper factory in Sundar Industrial Estate in Lahore, Rescue 1122 sources said. Geographic news today. It took rescuers at least 14 hours to control the fire.
Last week, a terrible fire at Sahiwal Teaching Hospital claimed the lives of at least 11 children.
The deadly incident later sparked a high-level investigation on the orders of CM Maryam, who promised exemplary punishment for those responsible.
During her visit to the affected medical center last week, the chief minister issued directives to include the hospital director, medical superintendent (MS), assistant medical superintendent (AMS) and administrative officer in the investigation.
He also ordered the arrest of these officers and their termination of employment, while reprimanding health department officials for the deadly incident. The prime minister personally reviewed the investigation report and CCTV footage of the fire.
