SHEIKHUPURA: Three members of a family in Vandyala Dyal Shah were electrocuted on Friday.
Shareef, 60, his son Ashfaq, 22, daughter Muqadas, 18, and wife Gulzar Bibi were sleeping on the roof of their house when it started to rain. Gulzar was trying to carry an iron charpoy to the ground floor when it touched a live wire and electrocuted her.
When other family members rushed to save her they also received a shock.
Shareef, Ashfaq and Muqadas died on the spot, while Gulzar suffered serious burn injuries and was shifted to hospital in a critical condition.
Ferozwala police are looking into the matter.
Published in Dawn, July 30th, 2016
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