SHANGLA: Six siblings were killed and a young girl survived after the roof of their house collapsed in the Rahimabad area of Alpuri tehsil in Shangla district on Monday, rescue officials said.
According to rescuers, seven children were trapped beneath the rubble when the roof caved in. Emergency teams recovered six children dead from the debris, while one girl was pulled out alive and rescued.
The victims were identified as Nazira, Samira, Rizwan, Nayyab, Haya Noor and Umaira Bibi. Officials said the children were between five and 14 years old.
Police said the children’s father, Jehan Bashir, had died some time ago. The family had been living in a mud-built house that was considered vulnerable to structural damage.
Concerns over unsafe housing
The incident has renewed concerns about the safety of aging and mud-constructed homes in parts of northern Pakistan, particularly in areas vulnerable to weather-related damage and structural weaknesses.
Authorities have not yet announced the cause of the collapse, while local officials continue to assess the situation.
Similar incidents reported
The Shangla tragedy comes amid reports of similar accidents in northern Pakistan. In a separate incident in the Tangir Lark area of Chilas, a house collapse reportedly killed four people and injured two others.
Local authorities are investigating both incidents.
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