Roof collapse crushes woman, 8 children to death in Diamer

CHILAS – A woman and her eight children were crushed to death when the roof of a house collapsed in Diamir –a district in Gilgit-Baltistan.

Rescue officials told local media that the roof of the dilapidated house collapsed earlier today, killing nine people including the mother and her eight children.

Apparently, the roof caved in wake of crumbling of the ceiling beam. The victims’ father was reportedly not in town at the time of the incident.

Meanwhile, dead bodies have been shifted to the Chilas hospital.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has mourned over the roof collapse incident. “Deeply saddened after the roof of a dilapidated house collapsed in Chilas, Bonar Das, killing 9 people. We share the grief of the bereaved family and extend our condolences to the rest of the family. May Allah grant the deceased a high place in Jannat al-Firdous and grant patience to the bereaved. Amen,” the premier wrote in a tweet.

Chief Minister of Gilgit Baltistan and other officials also expressed grief and sorrow over the unfortunate incident.

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Meanwhile, Gilgit Baltistan’s chief secretary has sought a report of the heart-rending incident of the roof collapse.

 

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