A roof collapse in Sialkot due to heavy rain resulted in the deaths of five children and a woman.
The roof of a house in Gujjarpura village collapsed due to heavy rain killing five children and a woman. Those dead include five children of ages 6 months to 10 years. They were all members of the same family. The accident occurred when the roof of labourer Wali Mohammad’s house collapsed as a result of heavy rainfall.
The accident buried the whole family under the wreckage. Eye witnesses say the late arrival of rescue teams caused the deaths of the children. Wali Mohammed and his daughter survived and were taken to Allama Iqbal Hospital.