Six killed, four other injured as roof of a house collapses in Lahore
- By Web Desk -
- Apr 21, 2019
LAHORE: At least six people including women and children were killed when a roof of a house collapsed in Lahore’s Bhati Gate area, ARY News reported on Sunday.
According to rescue sources, the roof of a house collapsed in Muhammad Aslam Khan mohallah of Bhatti Gate, as a result six people were killed, while four others were rescued in injured condition.
The injured were shifted to a medical facility for treatment.
Due to narrow streets, the rescue team reached late and faced difficulties in the rescue operation.
Earlier on April 18, three members of a family died and three others sustained injuries when the roof of their house caved-in due to heavy rain in Behram Deri, an area of district Charsadda.
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According to details, the roof of the house collapsed due to heavy downpour in the area, resulting in death of three including husband, wife and their daughter, while three of their kids also sustained injuries in the incident.
The rescue teams after being informed about the incident, reached the spot and moved the bodies to the hospital for medical treatment.