LAHORE, Oct 17: Eight members of a family fell unconscious after taking dinner in Nihstar Colony here on Friday.

A resident of Dosam Khurd village informed police that eight members of a family in his neighbourhood were lying unconscious at their home. The police shifted them to the Lahore General Hospital where the condition of two children was stated to be critical.

Ikram, one of the victims, told police after returning to senses that a lizard might have fallen into the food during cooking.

GIRL KILLED: A five-year-old girl was killed in a hit-and-run in Chung here on Friday.

Fatima was playing with other children on the roadside when a speeding car hit her, killing her on the spot. The driver fled.

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