A massive fire broke out at a girls’ high school in Sirikot village of Haripur district in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Monday. Over 1,000 female students were present inside the Government Girls’ High Secondary School in Sirikot when the fire began, but luckily, no casualties were reported. The students were safely evacuated thanks to the efforts of local residents and firefighters. However, the school faced severe damage. Haripur’s Rescue 1122 spokesperson Faraz Jalal stated that about 1,400 students were present, and all of them were safely evacuated from the school building. The Chief Secretary of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Nadeem Aslam Chaudhry, confirmed that the fire was caused by a short circuit and said that a probe was underway and measures would be taken to ensure the school’s functionality soon. KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur directed that all damages caused to the building should be repaired immediately. The incident highlights the importance of school safety measures and the need to prevent such incidents in the future.
Pakistan: Fire Engulfs Girls’ School, 1,000 Students Safely Evacuated
