KARACHI:A man died and five including children were injured in roof collapse incidents in different areas of the megacity in the wee hours of Thursday.
According to police sources, a 26-year-old, Shahid, son of Rasool Bux died as the roof of his house collapsed in Mehran Town. The body was shifted to local hospital for medico-legal formalities.
Separately, two ladies, Aneesa, 65, wife of Siraj and her daughter Saima, aged 34, were injured as the roof of their house collapsed in Manzar Colony area. The injured were shifted to hospital for treatment.
Meanwhile, three children, Ahmed, 7, son of Nadim; Ismail, 5, Anika, 12, daughter of Nadim got injured as the roof of their house collapsed near Star Gate. The injured were taken to hospital for treatment.