Two killed, 6 injured in storm-related incidents in Lahore

Soon after the windstorm subsided, rescue officials lined up their data and released details of casualties, injuries and other losses Lahore suffered due to Saturday evening’s strong dust storm and light rain.

According to rescue officials, six storm-related incidents were reported in Lahore in which two people were killed and six injured.

Two labourers were injured when the roof of an under-construction house caved in in Park View City near Chuhng. Rescue personnel shifted the injured Naveed (38) and Ramzan (45) to Jinnah Hospital for treatment.

Twenty-year-old Ali Hassan fell from the rooftop of his house near LDA Signal on Raiwind Road during the windstorm and received injuries.

A labourer fell from the rooftop of an under-construction house in Jazak City on Multan Road and passed away. He was identified as Zahid (40) and his body was handed over to the police to fulfil the medico-legal formalities.

On Burki Road, 16-years old Umari fell from the rooftop of his house and received injuries. On Raiwind Road, 55 years old Kubra was injured when the wall of her house collapsed near Indus Hospital.

In Chungi Amar Sidhu, an elderly man was killed and another was injured when they fell from the rooftop of a house. The deceased was identified as 60 years old Nazeer. The injured man, 50 years old Ramzan was taken to Lahore General Hospital for treatment.

A number of trees were uprooted by the windstorm in Lahore and its suburbs. Rescuers removed these fallen trees from the roads and restored the traffic.