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7 children die, one injured as water tank walls collapse in Mohmand district

The ages of the deceased and injured children are said to be between 4 and 12 years

By Web Desk
May 08, 2021
The site of the incident in the Mohmand district's Ambaar area on May 8, 2021. — Twitter

Seven children lost their lives and another child was injured after a water tank's walls collapsed over them in the Ambaar area of Mohmand district on Saturday.

Rescue sources said the incident occurred when two walls of the water tank suddenly collapsed on the children as they were playing around it.

Following the incident, rescue personnel arrived at the site and pulled a child out from underneath the rubble.

The ages of the deceased and injured children are said to be between 4 and 12 years.