Re: Load Shedding now upto 12 hours a day
Its now started to take lives:
‘WAPDA behind girls’ burning’
*Staff Report *
LAHORE: Family and relatives of two deceased girls, who were burnt alive when a burning candle fell on their blanket while they were fast asleep on Wednesday night, protested against WAPDA on Thursday.
Reportedly, at about 2am on Wednesday a fire broke out in Ramzan’s house in Rampura, Batapur, when a candle fell on the blanket.
Ramzan was not at home at the time of the incident, as he went to attend a wedding along with his brother. Ramzan’s wife had already passed away. Three said children of Ramzan were alone at their home and when supply of electricity got disconnected and they three after lighting the candle went to sleep. Due to the fire Yasmeen, Ismat and Asghar were burnt.
The locals tried to save the children, but they could manage to save Asghar. They rushed him to Mayo Hospital, where according to doctors he was in critical condition.
On Thursday, Yasmeen and Ismat were laid to rest in the presence of hundreds of neighbours and their relatives. After the burial ceremony locals of the area blocked the GT Road and protest against the Wapda officials for the suspension of electricity.
Heavy contingents of police reached the spot and dispersed the people and opened the GT Road for traffic. Ramzan said load shedding had become a routine matter. He held WAPDA officials responsible for the deaths of her two daughters.
Locals of the area said they had tried their best to extinguish the fire, but to no avail. They said the fire brigade officials also reached the spot late.
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