One dead, five injured in Peshawar mosque roof collapse

PESHAWAR:  One man was dead while five were injured when roof of a mosque collapsed in Ghareebabad area of Peshawar city, ARY News reported.

According to details, the roof of the mosque collapsed due to rain. Initially, six people were injured in the accident and were taken to the Hayatabad Medical Complex where one of the injured succumbed to his injuries due to the  non-availability of paramedical staff.

Death of the injured infuriated the relatives of the victims and they started protesting violently inside the hospital.

As soon as the news reached provincial health minister Shehram Khan, he reached the hospital and taking notice of the absence of staff, ordered a punitive action against them and dismissed the hospital in charge.

Shehram Khan assured the aggrieved families of provision of justice.