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Heavy rain causes roof collapse near Islamabad, killing 5 children


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Heavy rain causes roof collapse near Islamabad, killing 5 children

2011-07-26 04:54:45 GMT+7 (ICT)

ISLAMABAD (BNO NEWS) -- Heavy rains in a town near the Pakistani capital of Islamabad on Monday caused the roof of a house to collapse, killing five children, local media reported on Tuesday.

The accident happened on early Monday morning in a small town near Sihala, which is located to the east of Islamabad. It followed hours of heavy rainfall in the region, which is believed to have caused the collapse of the roof.

According to The Nation newspaper, five children of one family were killed when the roof of their house collapsed. It happened as the family was sleeping, the newspaper reported. It did not say how old the children were.

The parents of the children survived the collapse.

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-- © BNO News All rights reserved 2011-07-26

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