ABBOTTABAD: In another tragic incident, a woman died, while her husband and three children lost consciousness due to suffocation after their room was filled with gas in Nawansher area here on Friday night.

The victim was identified as Saeeda Bibi, 34. Her husband, Sujeel Ahmed, and children, Mohsin, 4, Ahsan, 7, and a minor daughter lost unconsciousness, and were shifted to Ayub Medical Complex.

It should be noted that this is the fourth incident of suffocation caused by gas leak in the district, killing 11 people.

Published in Dawn, January 29th, 2023

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