Roof collapse: Two more succumb to injuries

LAHORE: Two more victims of the roof collapse incident succumbed to injuries on Sunday.  The deceased were identified as Asim Mayo and Amin Ali. Another victim, Kashif, is still under treatment. Earlier last week, a boy was killed while six of his family members were injured when a hand grenade exploded and the roof of their double-storey house collapsed in Mochi Gate. The injured were shifted to Mayo Hospital by rescue officials and police. During search operations, teams of Bomb Disposal Squad, Rescue and Punjab Forensic Agency had recovered hand grenades, bullets and other explosive material from the debris. Counter Terrorism Department Police had registered a case against the residents and owner of the house and were investigating the matter further.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 29^th, 2016.