Nine persons were burnt to death as fire engulfed their house because of short-circuiting in Larkana city of Pakistan's Sindh province Tuesday, police said. The tragedy took place in a Hindu family's house in Khattan Bazar. The dead include the husband and his wife and their seven children including five daughters and two sons. Police said a short circuit caused fire to an air-conditioner, which later engulfed the house. Police rushed to the spot.
