NAROWAL: Two girls died and 11 people were injured when the roof of a house collapsed during a wedding ceremony at Sheikhupura on Sunday.

District Emergency Officer Rana Ijaz Ahmed said the control room received a phone call from the Pathan Colony. According to the caller, a wedding ceremony was happening on the roof of the house when its roof suddenly collapsed.

The Ferozwala Rescue Station staff reached the spot and the rescue team, with the help of local people and modern equipment, pulled out the people buried under the rubble.

Shabnam (8) and Amina (12) died on the spot after being buried under the rubble. First aid was provided to those who were slightly injured in the accident.

The rescuers shifted Abdul Rasheed, who was injured in the accident, to the hospital after providing him first aid. Eleven people were injured in the incident. They included Naseer Ahmed, Muhammad Afzal, Abrar Hussain, Israr Ahmed, Saifullah and Muhammad Tayyab.

District Emergency Officer Sheikhupura said the roof collapsed due to excessive weight.

Published in Dawn, January 19th, 2026