Roof collapse kills five of a family in Pakistan
Press Trust of IndiaA women and her four children were today killed when roof of their house collapsed in northwestern Pakistan, police said.
The ill-fated incident occurred in Karak district of Khyber Pakthunkwa.
The house belonging to Muhammad Khalid was in a dilapidated condition following heavy rainfall.
Khalid survived in the incident whereas his three children including Maryam (12), Muqaddas (8), Aleeha (6) died on the spot.
His wife and another two-year-old child sustained injuries following which both were shifted to hospital in critical condition but could not survive.