Man, two children killed in Mohmand blaze

GHALLANAI: A man, who sustained severe burn injuries in a fire erupted in the mountainous Danishkol area in Pandiali tehsil of Mohm­and tribal district, died Monday.The local residents said that Badshahi Khan, a resident of Prangola area, and his two children had

sustained critical injuries in a blaze that erupted mysteriously on a mountain in the Danishkol area in the lower part of Mohmand subdivision.

They said that the two children had died on the spot because of their serious burn injuries while their father Badshahi Khan was referred to a hospital in Peshawar because of precarious condition.

However, he also succumbed to his injuries despite hectic efforts of the doctors to save his life.Gloom prevailed in the area after three family members lost their lives in the tragic incident. The local elders appealed to the government and well-off people to help the victim family financially as they belonged to a humble background.