A fire completely destroyed a two-storey house in the Baramachaar area near Alpuri, the district headquarters of Shangla, causing losses worth millions of rupees.
The fire engulfed the house belonging to a man identified as Umar Dher, rapidly spreading throughout the building and its wooden roof. Furniture, cash, gold jewellery, household items and other valuable possessions were destroyed.
According to the report, Rescue 1122 Shangla dispatched firefighters and fire vehicles to the scene shortly after receiving information about the incident.
Rescue personnel launched a firefighting operation, but the intensity of the blaze made the operation difficult. After a prolonged effort, Rescue 1122 teams, Alpuri Tehsil Municipal Administration (TMA) staff and local residents jointly brought the fire under control.
Local residents said the presence of wooden materials on the upper floor and roof contributed to the intensity and rapid spread of the fire, resulting in the destruction of the household’s belongings.
The affected family said none of their valuable possessions could be saved and that their life savings had been reduced to ashes.
Following the incident, the family appealed to the government, district administration and philanthropists for financial assistance to help them recover from the heavy losses.
Note: The supplied report ends before specifying any further details of the family’s appea