SHIKARPUR: Three siblings were burnt to death in village Saeedo Shar near Rahimabad in Khanpur.

A fire broke out in the hut of Farman Shar from a candle.

The fire spread, in which two minor sisters — Baby Zahida, five and Baby Abida, three, daughters of Farman Shar, — burnt to death.

Farman Shar’s son Rafique, seven, received serious burn injuries and was taken to the RBUT Civil Hospital Shikarpur in critical condition where he succumbed to his injuries.

Villagers ran for help and took the family, including the injured boy and the deceased sisters, out from the burning house.