Four children dead as roof collapses due to rain in Punjab village

Mother, one sibling severely injured. Have been rushed to hospital


News Desk December 12, 2017
Most of agency braves downpour without any power. PHOTO: FILE

Heavy rains brought about the collapse of the roof of a house in Nawahi village in Nankana Sahib city, Punjab, early Tuesday morning, which led to the death of four children. Their mother and one sibling are severely injured.

According to Express News, heavy rains resulted in the death of four of the five children living in the house. The residents of the house were asleep at the time of the incident.

Labourer killed in roof collapse

Rescue teams confirmed the deaths of four children; Waheed, Sharjeel, Awais and Noorullah. The injured were immediately transferred to Allied Hospital in Faisalabad.

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