Three of a family die in roof collapse in Sheikhupura

SHEIKHUPURA: Three members of a family, a woman and child among them, were killed while three others sustained wounds when the roof of a house collapsed in a Sheikhupura locality early on Wednesday, ARY News reported.

According to rescue sources, the incident took place in Khanqah Dogran area. A man, his wife and their child were buried alive under the debris when the roof of their house caved in while their three other children suffered wounds.

The injured were rushed to a hospital for medical attention.

Earlier on, March 23, at least six people, including five children and a female teacher, were killed while more than a dozen others got injured when a school wall had collapsed in Gujranwala.

According to the Gujranwala Deputy Commissioner, a wall of the KT Model School located on Kashmir road collapsed. He said five children and a female teacher were killed in the wall collapse while about 20 others sustained wounds.