Roof collapse: Two minors killed, two others injured
The official said Jihad’s sons, 14-year-old Umer and nine-year-old Afzal, could not survive the incident
Jihad had gone for work when his neighbours called and informed him the roof of his house had collapsed. PHOTO:FILE
PABBI:
Two minors were killed while two others were injured when the roof of a house caved in at Wazir Garhi, Pabbi tehsil of Nowshera district on Monday.
The woman was referred to Lady Reading Hospital due to her critical condition.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 6th, 2014.
Two minors were killed while two others were injured when the roof of a house caved in at Wazir Garhi, Pabbi tehsil of Nowshera district on Monday.
An official of Pabbi police said the incident occurred around 11:00am. Jihad had gone for work when his neighbours called and informed him the roof of his house had collapsed.
He rushed back and saw that his wife, two sons and a guest were buried in the rubble and were all unconscious.
With the help of neighbours, Jihad managed to get them out from under the debris.
The official added Jihad’s sons, 14-year-old Umer
and nine-year-old Afzal, could not survive the incident while his wife Yasmin Taja and their guest Mushtari sustained injuries.
They were taken to Rashid Shaheed Memorial Hospital in Pabbi.
The woman was referred to Lady Reading Hospital due to her critical condition.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 6th, 2014.