JACOBABAD: Woman dies in fire

Published May 20, 2003

JACOBABAD, May 19: A woman died and three others were injured in a fire which broke out in Taj Mohammad Khoso village, Thul taluka on Saturday.

At least 25 houses, 13 goats, five buffaloes, six cows and a stock of corn were gutted in the fire. Khan Bibi, was burnt to death and Lal Bibi, Zohran and Jannat Bibi received severe burn injuries. They were shifted to the Civil Hospital, Jacobabad.

The fire brigade reached the village after an hour to put out the fire.—Correspondent

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