Seven members of Pakistani family killed in house fire in Canada

According to details, seven people including four young children were killed when a fire ripped through a home in Chestermere, Alberta. All members who died in the fire hailed from Karachi.

Amjad Kamal, Rafia Rashid, and four children were among the dead, while another male adult and four children managed to escape.

Reportedly, the incident occurred at around 2:30 am on Friday morning when neighbors heard a loud noise from the affected house. By the time police and fire brigade reached the site, the back of the house was completely destroyed in the fire.

The five survivors who escaped were taken to hospital as a precaution.

"The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained; however, the preliminary investigation does not indicate it to be criminal in nature.

Chestermere’s mayor, Marshall Chalmers said that the entire community is reeling from the news of the fatal fire and will join together to help the affected family grieve.

"Words cannot effectively express the devastation on our community. Our minds cannot fully comprehend the overwhelming loss," he said in a statement Friday afternoon.

"Our hearts ache for this family, this neighbourhood, and the community at large. While many will feel helpless in the face of such heartbreak, all we can do is to join together to grieve, to listen, and to support those impacted."