Three dead in Peshawar roof collapse

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At least three persons including a woman and two children were killed and another injured when roof of a house collapsed due to heavy rain early Thursday morning. Water accumulated in the streets and entered many houses in the low areas of the city.
According to details, heavy rains lashed different parts of Peshawar due to which roof of a dilapidated house located in Gulberg area caved in.
The residents were buried under the debris resulting in death of three persons and injury of house owner.
The locals and relatives on self help basis recovered the bodies and shifted injured to the hospital.
Meanwhile, rain water entered several houses besides flooding the streets and roads on University Road, Gulberg, Kohati, Lahori Gate and other areas of the city.