Several killed in forest fire in NW Pakistan

4 people were killed in the incident, according to Sputnik.

A local official said that the dead included three women and a child.

Sputnik reported that the fire has engulfed a large area in a region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which borders Afghanistan, as well.

Fire crews have been dispatched to the area.

No further information and the cause of the fire is released.

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