Two women die as roof collapses

A three-storey building collapses near Mayo Hospital in Lahore


Our Correspondent July 13, 2019
PHOTO: FILE

LAHORE: Two women died after a three-storey building collapsed near Mayo Hospital on Friday.The deceased women were identified as Nasreen Bibi, 35 and Naziran Bibi, 55. The victims were inside the house when the building collapsed, said the police, adding that the roof of the building was made up of wood. On receiving information of the incident, rescue teams reached the spot and launched a rescue operation. It took them over two hours to complete the operation. They safely evacuated two minor children, identified as Amna and Aftab.  

Published in The Express Tribune, July 13th, 2019.

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