12 people of Rahim Yar Khan's Laghari clan die of 'mysterious disease'.

RAHIM YAR KHAN -- Twelve people of the Laghari clan have died of a 'mysterious disease', which doctors say could be a brain inflammation based on preliminary investigations, in a village near Rahim Yar Khan, it emerged on Tuesday.

The deaths took place in the Basti Laghari locality of Tajpur Pirwala, located some 50 kilometres from Rahim Yar Khan.

Chief executive officer of the District Health Authority, Dr Hassan Khan, confirmed the deaths to media, saying that an initial investigation report was being prepared by the authorities and would be released today.

Meanwhile, Kamal Khan Laghari - a local and relative of the victims - told media that the 'unknown disease' was first reported from some Laghari clans 14 days ago.

'Nine-year-old Salma Bibi and 10-year-old Umaira fell ill with a low fever...