Five killed, seven injured in roof collapse

Of the seven, two children — Maham and Hyder Ali are in critical condition

MULTAN: Five people, including two children and three women were left dead Saturday morning after being buried under rubble when the roof of their home collapsed in the Gharibabad locality of Multan.

According to eye witnesses, the house was under construction and building materials were being stored on the roof. The weight of the materials caused the roof to cave in, initial reports revealed further.

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As the roof collapsed, five were killed and seven others were injured and have now been shifted to a local hospital. Sources at the hospital have confirmed that of the seven, two children--Maham and Haider Ali--are in critical condition.

Earlier in the year, at least 39 students were trapped under the rubble when the roof of a private school collapsed in Multan’s Muzaffargarh road area.