Woman, son die in roof collapse

A woman and her son died while three other people suffered injuries as the roof of a dilapidated house collapsed on Thursday.

Rescue 1122 officials said the incident occurred in the Giri Ganj Bazaar area. Five people were trapped under the debris as the roof of the house collapsed.

The injured were shifted to the Bahawal Victoria Hospital (BVH) where two of them succumbed to their injuries. The victims were identified as 45-year-Shabana and her 21-year-old son while 24-year-old Mah Noor and two other people were injured.