KHUZDAR: Two children died and five were injured when the roof of a house collapsed in the Naal area of Khuzdar district on Monday.

The dead and injured belong to a family living in a mudhouse, Levies officials said.

The roof collapsed when the family was asleep. The deceased are siblings, Levies officials said, adding that five others, including women and children, received injuries. The dead and injured were moved to Khuzdar district hospital, where the deceased were identified as 14-year-old Jamila and 10-year-old Shafi.

Published in Dawn, March 7th, 2023

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