Thousands of trees burnt after fire erupts in Abbottabad forest

Thousands of precious trees were burnt after a fire erupted in a forest in a famous tourist resort of Khanspur, Ayubia near Abbottabad late Wednesday night, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Thursday.  

The fire soon engulfed a large area, posing a threat to nearby human localities

Firefighters were busy extinguishing the blaze till last reports came in.  

Reporter: Zubair Awan