Seven of a family burnt to death in Kalam Valley
'Pakistan Times' Wire Service

SWAT: Seven members of a family were burnt to death at Bar Laikot area in scenic Kalam valley when their house suddenly engulfed by fire apparently due to short circuiting late last night while they were fast asleep.

The dead included head of the family Talihmand son of Qalandar, his wife Safeera bibi, his three daughters Kishwar 15, Haleema 12, Izzat Begum 19, two sons Zakir Ali 8, and Hayatullah 5.

The police and local people recovered seven badly charred bodies from the debris of the house and later buried in their ancestral graveyard amid touching scenes.

According to eyewitnesses, the fire suddenly broke out in the six rooms house and within no time the entire house converted into ashes.

The reason behind the tragic incident is stated to be short-circuiting. Since the house was built of woods that was why it was difficult to extinguish the fire, said an eyewitness.

8 Suspects Caged

And a report from Torkhem says that the political administration has arrested from Torkhem, Pak-Afghan border, eight suspects for their possible involvement in oil tankers blasts and started investigation, the political administration told Geo News on Monday

The arrested include the locals as well as Afghan nationals.

The Sunday oil tankers blasts destroyed 25 tankers and injured 40 people.●