TAXILA: A man died and six of his family members received injuries after a fire broke out due to a gas leak in his house in the jurisdiction of Wah Saddar police on Friday.

Police and Rescue 1122 sources, while quoting family members, said the incident happened when 26-year-old Altaf Shaheen attempted to switch on the gas heater. Shaheen died in hospital.

Three of his family members are in critical condition. Police said the family had recently shifted to the area from Hangu in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

“Apparently, the fire broke out due to a gas leakage, however, we are collecting evidence,” Station House Officer Mohammad Rafeeq said.

A case has been registered and investigations are underway.

Published in Dawn, March 27th, 2021