Four killed as roof of a house caves in Mardan
- By Web Desk -
- May 07, 2019
MARDAN: Four people died when a roof of a dilapidated house situated in Takht Bai area near Mardan collapsed on Monday night, ARY News reported.
After being informed about the incident, the rescue teams reached the spot and recovered the bodies from the rubble with the help of residents and shifted them to hospital.
Rescue sources said the two children along with their grandfather and grandmother were among the dead.
The bodies of the victims were shifted to hospital for autopsy.
Earlier on April 17, at least three people were killed while five others sustained wounds when the roof of a house collapsed in Okara.
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According to rescue sources, the incident occurred in Haveli Lakha neighbourhood of Depalpur tehsil.
The roof of the house caved in because of rainfall, a rescue official had said, adding those killed in the roof collapse were minor girls. He said the incident occurred at a time when a wedding party was ongoing.
The deceased and injured were shifted to a nearby medical facility.