Five killed, eight injured in rain-related incidents in Lahore

LAHORE (Dunya News) – Atleast five people including three children were killed while eight others injured in three rain-related incidents in Lahore on Sunday.

In the first incident, roof of a quarter collapsed in Multan Chungi, leaving one laborer dead and five wounded.

In the second incident, one man was killed and a woman sustained injuried in a roof collapse in Ichra.

All the injured were shifted to Jinnah hospital for medical assistance.

In another incident, wall of a house caved in due to which four children were trapped under the rubble on Bund Road.

Rescue teams reached the spot and shifted the children to hospital where three aged between 5-10 succumbed to their injuried whereas six-year-old Afaq is under medical care.

Heavy rains lashed various areas of Punjab and caused deaths and destruction.

Numerous feeders also tripped in various cities and suspended power supply.

On the other hand, a woman was killed and seven sustained injuries when a part  of a two-storey residential building collapsed near Shaheen complex in Karachi.

All the injured were shifted to civil hospital by rescue officials.

Karachi Building Authority has declared atleast 306 buildings as dangerous in the city.