LODHRAN: At least five children were killed and three others sustained injuries when the roof of a room collapsed near Shujaabad Road in Lodhran today (Sunday).
According to details, the children were reportedly watching TV in the room when the roof suddenly fell. The bodies of the deceased and injured were shifted to a nearby hospital.
Rescue officials have informed that construction equipment for the roof of the adjoining house was placed on the house’s old roof, causing it collapse under the weight.
Upon receiving information, the rescue teams reached the location in time and pulled all eight children out from under the rubble. Three people sustained serious injuries, however, their condition is said to be out of danger.
On July 21, at least eight people, including two minors belonging to the same family, died while several others sustained injuries in rain-related incidents in different parts of the country.
Intermittent monsoon showers continued to pummel Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, inundating the low-lying areas, damaging houses and causing road accidents. A light rain was also reported from Karachi and other parts of Sindh.
Two children of a family died in their sleep, while three other children and the house-owner and his wife sustained multiple injuries after the roof of their house collapsed in Kamal Khel village of district Kohat due to heavy downpour in the city, the local police said.
