LAHORE:
Heavy monsoon rains continued to lash various districts of Punjab, in which at least five people lost their lives and 20 others were injured during the past 24 hours, Rescue 1122 reported on Saturday.
According to a spokesperson, most of the casualties resulted from roof collapses triggered by persistent downpour across the province.
In Shahdara, seven-year-old Ayesha and eight-year-old Hasnain were killed when their house roof caved in due to rain. Four other people were injured. They were shifted to a nearby hospital.