Four Killed in Bajaur Roof Collapse During Pakistan Storms
Authorities signaled support with compensation pledges following the collapse.
Overview
- Rescue 1122 reported that five people were trapped after Wednesday's house roof collapse in the Dog Lam Shah area of Mandal, Bajaur.
- Doctors at District Headquarters Hospital Khar confirmed two women and two girls died after rescuers pulled the victims from the debris and provided CPR.
- Rescue 1122 identified the deceased as the wives of Abdullah Jan and Rehmatullah and the daughters of Rasool Khan and Aziz, with the wife of Rasool Khan among the injured.
- Officials also logged deadly storm damage in Punjab, including a child killed and six injured when a marriage hall wall fell in Kasur, three hurt in a roof cave‑in near Chheti Khoh, and a motorcyclist killed by a falling tree in Murree.
- The provincial disaster agency said at least six people died across Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, urged safety precautions, and pledged financial assistance, as recent weeks of rain have already caused at least 17 collapse deaths in K-P.