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Hafizabad Tuition Centre Roof Collapse Kills Seven During Class

The tragedy underscores a pattern of deadly roof failures across Punjab during a punishing monsoon season.

Overview

  • Authorities said the dead include five children, teacher Imran, and his mother in the Sukheke area of Hafizabad.
  • The class was being held inside a dilapidated house when the room’s roof caved in, according to rescue officials.
  • Hafizabad District Police Officer Atif Nazir Kadhar reported survivors were pulled from the rubble and one child suffered a severe head injury.
  • Three injured children were taken to hospital in critical condition after police and rescue teams responded.
  • Recent collapses in Islampura, Nankana Sahib, and Lahore’s Badami Bagh have fueled local calls for government action, with national reports citing more than 1,000 monsoon-related deaths since late June.