Tragedy: School wall collapse kills three kids

Police say a gathering was underway at an Imambargah situated next to the school building when the wall collapses

SARGODHA: At least three children lost their lives while two others were injured when a school wall collapsed in Sargodha on Monday. An official of Sahiwal police station said a religious gathering was underway at an Imambargah situated next to the school building when one of its walls collapsed. As a result, the school wall fell on the students, resulting in three casualties. The victims were identified as six-year-old Fazal, Mafia, 8, and Sarfaraz, 9. However, two others were also injured in the incident, who were shifted to DHQ Hospital Sargodha for treatment.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 7^th, 2017.