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Four Dead, Two Injured in Peshawar House Fire as Rescue Teams Battle Intense Blaze
Tragedy in Peshawar: Four dead, two injured after a fire breaks out in a house in Kochi Bazar. Rescue 1122 teams battled intense flames in narrow lanes.
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by News Desk
2025-07-08
Four Dead, Two Injured in Peshawar House Fire as Rescue Teams Battle Intense Blaze

A devastating fire broke out in the Kochi Bazar area of Peshawar early Tuesday morning, killing four people and injuring two others, according to Rescue 1122 officials.

Bilal Ahmed Faizi, spokesperson for Rescue 1122, stated that six individuals were rescued from the burning house in critical condition and immediately shifted to the hospital. Tragically, four of the victims later succumbed to their injuries. They have been identified as Rafiq, Shehnaz, Riaz, and Riaz’s wife.

Emergency teams responded swiftly, with firefighters and ambulances reaching the scene shortly after receiving the alert. “Initially, three people were rescued from the house, which is located adjacent to a busy market,” said Faizi. “They were transported to the hospital for urgent medical attention.”

During the high-risk operation, two firefighters fainted due to intense heat and smoke inhalation. They were taken to Lady Reading Hospital and have since stabilized.

The fire was particularly challenging to control due to the location of the house in a congested area with narrow alleyways. Rescue 1122 deployed six fire vehicles and 40 personnel in the firefighting and evacuation efforts. After several hours of intense work, the fire was brought under control, and the cooling process began.

This latest incident adds to a string of deadly fires in Peshawar, where poor infrastructure, narrow urban planning, and inadequate safety standards have frequently contributed to major fire emergencies.

In October 2024, a fire at a tissue paper factory in the Hayatabad area took over 26 hours to douse, requiring the efforts of 130 firefighters and 31 fire tenders due to massive polythene storage that accelerated the flames.

Similarly, in June 2024, at least 80 shops were destroyed and three people injured when a blaze tore through the Nauthia Phattak area. The fire, exacerbated by strong winds and wooden structures, engulfed multiple markets before being controlled by a massive joint firefighting effort.

The recurring nature of these fires has sparked concern among residents and civil society groups, who are urging the government to enforce stricter fire safety regulations in both residential and commercial areas. Investigations into the cause of today’s fire are currently underway.

 
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