CHINIOT/GUJRAT/GUJRANWALA: At least seven people, including
two minors, died and 12 other persons were wounded in separate incidents of
roof collapse in Chiniot, Gujrat and Gujranwala.
According to details, roof of a dilapidated house located in village Aziz
near Chiniot collapsed due the recent heavy rain due to which three persons
sustained injuries.
Rescue teams reached the spot and shifted the injured to District
Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital.
Roof of a house located in Asjad Town area of Gujrat also collapsed due to
rain as a result a security guard was killed. The dead body of the deceased
was handed over to his heirs.
Separately, two minor children were killed while their father and another
child were wounded when roof of a house situated at the Hafizabad Road in
Gujranwala due to heavy rain.
Rescue teams reached the spot and shifted the dead and injured to hospital.
Rescue sources said that the deceased were identified as five-year-old Asma
and eight-year-old Iqra. -Agencies
