Another roof collapse incident in Lahore leaves child dead, four people injured

LAHORE-- A child was killed, and at least four people were wounded after the roof of an under-construction house caved in Lahore’s Baghbanpura neighbourhood on Thursday.

According to Rescue 1122, the roof of the third floor of an under-construction house collapsed, killing a child and leaving four injured, while another person still remained buried under the rubble.

It said that the child’s age was between eight and ten years.

It added that the rescue operation was under way with seven rescue vehicles and 25 personnel engaged. The injured were rushed to the Services Hospital after being provided with first aid, it added.

The incident comes two days after a roof collapse incident at a tuition centre claimed the lives of 14 children in Lahore’s Kahna area.