Girl falls prey to joy fire

Published July 15, 2007

LAHORE, July 14: Aerial fire at a wedding ceremony near the Lahore General Hospital claimed the life of a 10-year-old girl on Saturday night. The Kot Lakhpat police said that Rukhsar, who was present on the rooftop of her house in Madina Colony, behind the LGH, when a bullet fired by a wedding guest pierced into her neck.

She was rushed to the LGH emergency where she succumbed to her injury. — Staff Reporter

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