Five children from the same family died while being transported to hospital after losing consciousness in Qaziano Kalay, an area of Bazaar Zakhakhel in Khyber district, police said on Tuesday.
According to police, seven children from one family suddenly fell unconscious. They were being rushed to hospital for emergency treatment when five of them died during the journey.
The remaining two children are receiving medical treatment at a hospital in Peshawar.
Police said all five deceased children were under the age of five.
The administration of Hayatabad Medical Complex said medical tests were being conducted to determine the cause of the children’s condition.
The family said the children had been experiencing weakness for several days. A medical team will visit Qaziano Kalay village in Bazaar Zakhakhel to assess the situation.
Authorities have not yet confirmed what caused the children to lose consciousness.