SWABI: A woman and her minor daughter were killed and her mother-in-law and two sons were seriously injured in a village of Razaar tehsil when theroof of their house collapsed due to torrential rain on Saturday.

In another incident, 18 people were rescued in Tand Koi union council by rescuers.

The roof collapse incident occurred in Sikandri village. The owner of the house was identified as Mafaraq Khan, a local poverty-stricken farmer, who built his house of cement blocks and beams.

The people were confused when they came to know about the incident because the collapsed house was marooned by rainwater and it was difficult to enter there, however, they informed the rescue team that reached soon there and started operation.

The rescue officials said that three children including their mother and mother of Mafaraq Khan were buried under the rubble of the house. Mafaraq’s wife and a six-year-old daughter were killed on the spot while two sons identified as Ayan Khan, 8, and one-year-old Safyan Khan and Mufaraq’s mother were seriously injured.

The rescue officials retrieved the dead and injured from the debris, shifted them to district headquarters hospital after providing first aid on the spot to the maimed people.

Meanwhile, people were stranded in their homes after heavy rainfall in Tand Koi area. The rescue teams reached there and started operation to save people and their properties.

Many people and vehicles were stranded due to high water level on the roads. The rescue teams recovered 10 vehicles flowing in different streams and shifted them to safer places. They also rescued 18 people at different localities and shifted them to safer places.

Deputy Commissioner, retired Capt Sanaullah Khan told Dawn that cloud burst caused floods inundating fields and houses in Tand Koi, Marghuz and Khala Bhat areas in the district.

Published in Dawn, July 10th, 2022