Roof Collapse Injures 13 in Hangu Mosque

APP

Peshawar: At least 13 people, including women, were injured when the roof of an under-renovation mosque caved in at Hangu district on Thursday.

Assistant Commissioner Hangu, Asfandyar Khalid, told the media that the incident occurred in the Lodhi Khel area, where repair and renovation work on a mosque was underway.

He explained that Masjid-e-Bilal was being renovated for Muharram ul Haram, and local men and women were participating in the work when the roof, unable to bear the weight of the people, collapsed.

At least 13 people were injured in the incident, with nine women among them. The injured were subsequently shifted to Kohat and Peshawar for treatment.