At least two people have died, and seven others suffered burns after a house in the Shareef Pura neighbourhood of Faisalabad caught fire when a laptop battery exploded on Wednesday.

The house caught fire while the laptop was charging, reported Geo News.

Rescue teams put out the fire and shifted at least nine members of the family, including five children and two women, to the nearby Allied Hospital.

Meanwhile, hospital sources told Geo News that two siblings, a brother and sister, could not survive their injuries, while seven others are receiving treatment.

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz expressed regret over the death of the children, extending condolences to the bereaved family.

According to the provincial government’s statement, she has ordered the provision of the best treatment for those injured in the fire.

Last week, a terrifying blaze at the Sahiwal Teaching Hospital took the lives of at least 11 infants.