LAHORE: Four people, including a minor girl, were injured when the basement of an under-construction building collapsed in Sabzazar on Monday.

According to police, labourer Manzoor, 45, was residing with his family in the basement of an under-construction building at Liaquat Chowk. They said the family was asleep when the roof of the basement caved in and four people were trapped in the debris.

A rescue team reached the spot and after hectic efforts recovered the injured who were identified as Manzoor, his daughter Mariyam, 10, son Usman, 12, and 35-year-old brother Shehzad. They were shifted to Jinnah Hospital where the condition of Manzoor and Shehzad was said to be critical and the minors were stable.

Published in Dawn, April 21st, 2015

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