ISLAMABAD: At least 11 laborers were killed and six others injured after a building’s wall collapsed on their tents at Islamabad’s Peshawar Road as the area faced a spell of heavy monsoon rains.
Heavy rainfall in Islamabad and Rawalpindi has caused waterlogging in low-lying areas, leading to disruptions and posing potential hazards for residents.
According to Industrial Area I-9 Superintendent of Police (SP) Khan Zeb, the bodies of the 11 people were recovered from the rubble with the help of machinery.
The bodies of the deceased — said to be labourers — were shifted to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims), according to Dr Mubashir Daha, who is the spokesperson for Pims Executive Director Dr Imran Sikander.
