NORTH WAZIRISTAN: Seven children and a woman of a family were injured when the roof of their house collapsed due to a windstorm in Mirali area of the North Waziristan tribal district on Tuesday.

Rescue 1122 officials confirmed the incident and said a woman and seven children suffered injuries after they came under debris of the house when a severe windstorm struck the area. The injured were shifted to the Tehsil Headquarters Hospital, Mirali.

Published in Dawn, April 7th, 2021

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