Woman, baby die in roof collapse

Published December 31, 2008

MULTAN, Dec 30: A woman and a baby boy died in a roof collapse in the Pak Gate locality on Circular Road on Tuesday.

Zainab Khatoon, Farhat Bibi and six-month-old Aakash were buried under the rubble when the roof of their house caved in. A Rescue 1122 team retrieved them and took them to Nishter Hospital, where doctors declared Khatoon and Aakash dead. —Staff Correspondent

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