Several people were injured on Monday in separated incidents of roofs collapsing in Punjab cities, according to rescue officials.
Six people were injured when the roof of a house collapsed due to the heavy rain near Rawalpindi. According to the rescue spokesman, Usman Gujjar, the incident occurred early in the morning near New Sarafa Bazaar. The injured included three women and three men.
Four of the wounded received first aid at the scene, while two others had to move to the hospital at the Rawalpindi district headquarters. It is said that your condition is out of danger.
The Rawalpindi Rescue 1122 control room received a call close to Lal Haveli to inform about the roof collapse, after which emergency vehicles arrived at the scene.
According to the person who called, three people were trapped in the house. However, according to rescue staff, no one was caught in the house.
All the injured belonged to the same house and were identified as Muhammad Ali, 19; Akbar, 45; Easy, 27; Alina, 17; Two greats, 22; And Shabnam, 18. Gujjar said that Easy and Muhammad Ali were transferred to the hospital and are currently out of danger.
In fine, several girls were injured when the roof of a Madressah collapsed.
The rescue staff arrived at the incident site upon receiving a call in the control room. Upon arrival, the people on the site told them that the ceiling of the Madressah was made of TR beams that collapsed during construction.
The rescue staff took the girls trapped under the rubble. Four girls received treatment at the event, while five others received immediate medical assistance and moved to Nishtar Hospital.
In another incident, the roof of a house collapsed in Jain Mandir Chowk of Lahore, Old Anarkali. Five injured people were transferred to the Ganga Ram hospital, and no victims were reported in the incident that took place at 1:50 am
According to rescue 1122, the house was considerably old, with the roof in ruins it was built from beams and wooden tiles. Due to the rain continues during the last three days, the roof could no longer bear the weight and collapse.
30 -day ban near Nullah Lai
Subsequently, Rawalpindi’s deputy commissioner contributed strict activities such as swimming and bathing in Nullah Lai or its tributaries, considering “serious” climatic warnings.
In a notification issued on June 28, the deputy commissioner of Rawalpindi, Dr. Hassan Waqar Cheem, applied section 144 in the Rawalpindi district due to a prediction of heavy rains, sudden floods and potential urban floods in the region.
According to the notification, the strict measures under section 144 will enter into force for a period of 30 days from June 28, 2025 to July 27, 2025.
Activities such as swimming and bathroom in Nullah Lai and its tributaries under such climatic conditions represent enormous risks to human life. Therefore, the attached commissioner has imposed a strict prohibition on any recreational activity in Nullah Lai and its tributaries.
Dr. Chema also strictly prohibited the deserting, movement or collection unauthorized near the aforementioned water bodies.
“Citizens must strictly follow the measures. Legal measures will be taken against those who violate the prohibition,” says the attached commissioner
The vice emizter has made an order to publish the notification in all government offices, courts and public places.
