Eight Kids Fall into Stream in Shangla, Two Killed, Six Injured

News Desk

Shangla: Two children were killed and six others seriously injured after a staircase attached to a building collapsed during an anti-encroachment operation in Puran tehsil of Shangla district, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP), on Tuesday.

According to police, the incident occurred while an anti-encroachment operation was underway under the supervision of the Assistant Commissioner. Eight children standing on the staircase fell into a stream below after the structure gave way.

The injured children were immediately shifted to the Tehsil Headquarters (THQ) Hospital in Puran for medical treatment, police and rescue officials confirmed.

The District Police Officer (DPO) of Shangla also confirmed that the injured children had been taken to the hospital following the incident.

The collapse occurred during an ongoing drive to remove encroachments in the area, turning the administrative operation into a tragic incident that claimed two young lives and left six others injured.

Following the imposition of Governor’s Rule in KP, the administration has intensified anti-encroachment operations across the province. Similar drives have been carried out in Peshawar, Charsadda, Nowshera and Khyber district to remove illegal structures and clear public spaces.

According to the administration, the operations will continue until illegal structures and encroachments are removed. Authorities have also directed relevant departments to take measures to prevent encroachments from reappearing or illegal structures from being rebuilt at cleared sites.

Citizens and shopkeepers have been urged to comply with the law and keep roads, footpaths and public thoroughfares clear to ensure the smooth movement of pedestrians and traffic.