DERA ISMAIL KHAN: A woman and a baby boy died when a wall collapsed in Athog village of Kiri Khaisur area here on Sunday.

A police official said a mud wall of a house collapsed as people passed by it to attend a wedding ceremony in the locality.

The deceased were identified as Zafar Iqbal’s wife and Saad Farooq.

The locals pulled out the bodies from the rubble.

Separately, a young man drowned while taking a bath in Chashma Right Bank Canal in Jumma Sharif Head area of Gomal University police station limits.

A rescue official said divers were searching for the body.

Published in Dawn, May 17th, 2021

Must Read

Opinion

Editorial

The ban question
Updated 02 Dec, 2024

The ban question

Parties that want PTI to be banned don't seem to realise they're veering away from the very ‘democratic’ credentials they claim to possess.
5G charade
Updated 02 Dec, 2024

5G charade

What use is faster internet when the state is determined to police every byte of data its citizens consume?
Syria offensive
Updated 02 Dec, 2024

Syria offensive

If Al Qaeda’s ideological allies establish a strong foothold in Syria, it will fuel transnational terrorism.
Flying ban reversal
Updated 01 Dec, 2024

Flying ban reversal

Only the naive can expect the reinstatement of European operations to help restore PIA’s profitability.
Kurram conflict
01 Dec, 2024

Kurram conflict

DESPITE a ceasefire being in place, violence has continued in Kurram tribal district. The latest round of bloodshed...
World AIDS Day
01 Dec, 2024

World AIDS Day

IT is a travesty that, decades after HIV/AIDS first perplexed medics, awareness about the disease remains low in...