The provincial capital Lahore observed another collapse, killing 14 school-going children, and the rest were rescued and shifted to the nearby hospital, as reported by the APP.
As per details, an under-construction roof collapsed at a coaching center in the eastern city of Lahore. With mixed sentiments of the parents, “We don’t know whose home to visit first to offer condolences for the loss of their children,” resident Zafar Iqbal said as he moved from one bereaved family’s home to another nearby street. Dozens of mourners were seen gathering outside the victims’ homes to offer condolences. When the parents received the bodies of their children, scenes of heartbroken people were seen outside the hospitals and in the neighborhood on the outskirts of Lahore.
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed deep grief over the death of the children. In separate statements, they offered condolences to the families of the victims, prayed for the speedy recovery of those injured, and said effective safety measures were needed to prevent similar tragedies.
