At least ten members of the same family die after the fire in their home in Pakistan

July 12 (EUROPA PRESS) –

At least ten members of the same family have died this Wednesday due to a fire in their home in Lahore (Pakistan), which was caused by the explosion of their refrigerator compressor.

Among the deceased are a man, his wife, two other women, five children and a seven-month-old baby; Only one family member has managed to survive after jumping from the building, Geo TV has published.

The authorities have confirmed that the fire was caused by a problem in the refrigerator compressor and that the house was not properly ventilated to let the smoke out.

The father of one of the deceased has declared that he received a call from the family asking for help during the early hours of the morning. “There was nothing left when we got there,” he added.