FIR registered after Lahore tuition centre roof collapse kills 14 children; five detained
Key takeaways
- Add ARY News on Google AAResize Lahore police have registered an FIR following the tragic roof collapse at a tuition centre in the Kahna area of lahoare that claimed the lives of 14 children.
- According to the FIR, which was lodged on the complaint of the Enforcement Inspector of Nishtar Zone, states that the loss of precious lives resulted from negligence and reckless construction practices.
- Investigators believe the roof collapsed after being unable to withstand the additional weight, trapping students beneath the debris.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize Lahore police have registered an FIR following the tragic roof collapse at a tuition centre in the Kahna area of lahoare that claimed the lives of 14 children.
According to the FIR, which was lodged on the complaint of the Enforcement Inspector of Nishtar Zone, states that the loss of precious lives resulted from negligence and reckless construction practices. It alleges that the tuition centre was operating beneath a structurally weak roof while repair work was being carried out above it.
Investigators believe the roof collapsed after being unable to withstand the additional weight, trapping students beneath the debris. The injured include eight children and a female teacher.