Child killed in roof collapse

Published June 18, 2026 Updated June 18, 2026 08:10am

TOBA TEK SINGH: A child died while his mother and brother were critically wounded after the dilapidated roof of their house caved in on Wednesday in Choota 5 Chak located on Shahkot Road in Nankana Sahib.

Rescuers removed the rubble and shifted the mother and her two sons to the Nankana Sahib DHQ Hospital where Muhammad Ismail (4) succumbed to his injuries.

Asia Rashid (35) and her other son Muhammad Ibrahim (8) were said to be in serious condition.

Published in Dawn, June 18th, 2026

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