A residential flat caught fire on Monday in Hyderabad, the unfortunate incident resulted in deaths and injuries, BOL News reported.

Five women inside the flat suffered severe burns and succumbed to their wounds.

Rescue sources revealed that a male also suffered severe injuries.

He is currently in the intensive care unit (ICU) battling life and death circumstances.

Rescue sources further revealed that the dead bodies along with the injured had shifted to the civil hospital.

A 17-year-old girl is also among those that died due to the inferno, said rescue sources.

Reason for the incident is yet unclear.

Earlier on February 24, a school van gutted in a fire in Karachi’s Kaneez Fatima Society.

However, no injuries or loss of life was reported.

Local police said more than 12 children were present inside the vehicle when it caught fire.