Five people were killed when a fire broke out in a mud house at Rustam Bagh Jibran area of Mardan, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Saturday.

As per initial reports, the house, built on a mountain, served as an accommodation for the devotees of a nearby shrine.

As soon as they received information, the firefighters rushed to the spot and started extinguishing the blaze.

The bodies were later shifted to a hospital.

 Reporter: Malik Rehman