Six killed as boundary wall collapses in Gilgit

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GILGIT BALTISTAN: Six people died and 13 suffered injuries late on Tuesday night after a boundary wall collapsed in Gilgit-Baltistan.

The incident occurred when the Independence Day celebrations were underway. “Six are confirmed dead, while three others are in critical condition,” a hospital source said.

According to witnesses, people had climbed a boundary wall to watch the Independence Day celebrations when it collapsed due to the weight of the people.

“I saw people, including women and children, buried under the debris,” a witness said.

The rescue operation was launched immediately after the incident and the injured were shifted to a nearby hospital.