Accident: Two girls die in roof collapse
By the time the girls were pulled out, they were already dead.
MIANWALI:
Two children died on Monday when the roof of a mud house collapsed in Khelanwala. Villagers said the roof had become weak due to the recent rains.
On Monday, while their parents were away at work, the roof of the house collapsed. Shazia, 5, and Romana, 11, were trapped under the debris. Some neighbours rushed to their rescue. The parents were also informed. It took them an hour to remove the debris. By the time the girls were pulled out, they were already dead.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 6th, 2013.
Two children died on Monday when the roof of a mud house collapsed in Khelanwala. Villagers said the roof had become weak due to the recent rains.
On Monday, while their parents were away at work, the roof of the house collapsed. Shazia, 5, and Romana, 11, were trapped under the debris. Some neighbours rushed to their rescue. The parents were also informed. It took them an hour to remove the debris. By the time the girls were pulled out, they were already dead.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 6th, 2013.