Roof collapse: Two children die in Banamarhi

PESHAWAR: At least two children died when the roof of their house caved in following heavy rain and thunderstorm in Banamarhi on Tuesday. The deceased have been identified as eight-year-old girl Erum and five-year-old Amir. The storm had an intensity of over 50 km/h. The meteorological department said the air pressure plummeted to minus four millibars and raised alarm. Provincial Disaster Management Authority had issued an alert to all districts of the province.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 4^th, 2016.