House destroyed in fire in Brok village
LASPUR: A fire destroyed a house in the Brok village of Laspur valley in Upper Chitral last night.
Talking to ChitralToday correspondent, Mirza Nadir, the owner of the house, said household items along with Rs500,000 cash were burnt in the fire. He said he had suffered a loss of over Rs2 million.
Mr Nadir said he along with his family was in the house of a relative when his son, who was at home, informed him about the fire.
The flames quickly engulfed the whole house and destroyed it even though neighbours tried to extinguish it the whole night. The cause of the fire could not be known.–Amir Nayab![House destroyed in fire in Brok village]()
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Fire incidences have become so common in Chiral in the recent past. As far as I believe it is because of substandard electric wire and other material used in houses that lead to fire. Secondly, there is no safety measures used in houses against fire. There should be some measures and the residents should know how to deal with a fire caused by electricity bcoz dealing with electric and other fire is different.
In the absence of municipality fire fighting departments, communities should work together to avoid fire and damages.