{
  "id": 18863015,
  "title": "Three of the same family killed after high-voltage cable falls on house in Punjab's Bahawalnagar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/three-of-the-same-family-killed-after-high-voltage-cable-falls-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T04:44:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2042950/three-of-the-same-family-killed-after-high-voltage-cable-falls-on-house-in-punjabs-bahawalnagar"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bahawalnagar witnessed a tragic incident on Saturday when a high-voltage 11KVA transmission line brought down by Fort Abbas fell on three members of the same family, resulting in their electrocution. The Rescue 1122 reported that the victims were 40-year-old Muhammad Boota, his wife Shazia (35), and their son Salman (15) who were found dead instantly upon the line's impact. The family, who worked at a local brick kiln, resided in a small, makeshift house. According to Fort Abbas SHO Adnan Ali, the unfortunate event took place around 12:30 am on November 7th, when the power line fell on Salman, who was asleep in the courtyard. His parents, hearing his cries, attempted to rescue him, but they were also electrocuted upon contact. Locals expressed their frustration, stating that the high-voltage cables were in a dilapidated state and had been repaired multiple times, yet no action was taken by Mepco officials. They demanded a transparent investigation into the negligence of Mepco officials. Mepco Bahawalnagar Superintending Engineer, Khalid Sial, however, denied any broken or repaired cables and assured that Multan-based investigation teams were en route to investigate the matter.",
  "summary": "BAHAWALNAGAR: Three members of the same family were electrocuted to death when a high-voltage 11KVA transmission line above their house snapped and fell on them in Fort Abbas here on Saturday. A report issued by Rescue 1122 stated that around 12:30am on Nov 7 an 11KVA electricity line passing over a house in Chak 272/HR snapped and fell on three individuals inside, killing them instantly. The…",
  "key_points": [
    "Three family members electrocuted after high-voltage cable fell on house",
    "40-year-old Muhammad Boota, his wife Shazia, and 15-year-old son Salman died",
    "Mepco officials blamed for negligence, demand transparent investigation"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}