Two minor sisters die as house wall collapses in Muzaffargarh

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The roof of a mud house collapsed in Punjab on June 2, 2026. — Dawn/File
The roof of a mud house collapsed in Punjab on June 2, 2026. — Dawn/File

LAHORE: Two minor sisters died and their cousin was injured when the boundary wall of their house collapsed in Alipur tehsil of Muzaffargarh district on Monday.

Reports say Areeba (5), her sister Khadeeja (7), and their cousin Ayesha (6), were playing in their house in Mouza Bazwala in Alipur tehsil, when the boundary wall of the house collapsed on them.

Their family members rushed to remove the debris and pull out the injured girls, who were shifted to Khairpur Sadat Rural Health Centre (RHC), where doctors pronounced Areeba and Khadeeja dead, while their cousin was said to be stable.

Later, the two sisters were buried, after funeral prayers, in the local graveyard at Khairpur Sadat.

Published in Dawn, June 30th, 2026

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