SIALKOT - Three minor children, two daughters and a son of a labourer, were killed while the fourth one sustained serious injuries when roof the house, they had gone to attend a wedding, was collapsed here in suburban Khokhar-Kingra village here on Sunday.
Reportedly, the family of labourer Muhammad Iqbal had gone there to attend the wedding ceremony of his sister-in-law. The old wooden roof of a room was full with wedding guests, who were watching different wedding rites when it suddenly caved in. Resultantly, Iqbal’s three minor children namely 10-year-old Muhammad Khalid, seven-year-old Zainab Bibi and five-year-old Nusrat Bibi were killed under the debris. While, his another minor daughter Zulekha sustained serious injuries.
Locals and Rescue 1122 pulled out the dead bodies from the rubble and shifted the injured to DHQ Hospital.
The incident turned festivity of wedding into mourning.