Four injured in roof collapse at Burail
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, August 8
Four persons were injured after the roof of a house collapsed at Burail village on Wednesday afternoon. The incident took place around 12.15 pm when a portion of the roof suddenly collapsed, said Iqwal Singh, an eyewitness.
He said four persons — Mujaffar, Mansab, Jubair and Raja — were working in the kitchen when the roof collapsed. He raised the alarm following which people residing in nearby houses came and called up the police and the fire and emergency services.
Firemen reached the spot on mobikes. The trapped persons were rescued by the firemen and neighbours.
Iqwal Singh said all injured were taken to a nearby dispensary. A team of the MC later removed the boundary wall of the house.
Mahesh, owner of the house, said they had planned to repair the roof and had told the occupants to move out three days ago, but due to rain, the repair work got delayed. The roof collapsed due to rain that resulted in seepage. The injured persons were preparing food for a shop in Sector 35.
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