Watch: Would-be bride among five women burnt to death in Rawalpindi house fire

Watch: Would-be bride among five women burnt to death in Rawalpindi house fire

Wedding days were supposed to mark the beginning of a new shared life for a 24-year-old would be bride in Rawalpindi. But instead, it mark the end of life, when she was burnt to death because a major fire broke out in a house on Tuesday.

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At least five women including a would-be bride were killed while two others sustained serious burn injuries when a major fire broke out in a house in Rawalpindi in Pakistan. The fire broke out on the ground floor and soon engulfed the first floor into it.

There were nearly 40-50 guests present at the time of the incident. They were there to attend the mehndi ceremony, which was just about to start. When the fire broke out and reached the first floor, a few of those guests jumped from the first floor to save their lives.

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Watch: Would-be bride among five women burnt to death in Rawalpindi house fire

The four women died on the spot while the fifth women succumbed to her injuries at the hospital. The victims were identified as Sana, the bride (24), Hina (14), Hafaz (20), Manahil (25) and Nayna (22).

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Watch: Would-be bride among five women burnt to death in Rawalpindi house fire

The police and rescue teams took some time to reach there. A preliminary investigation revealed that the cause of the fire is unknown.

-PTC NEWS