KHYBER:One person passed away and his wife and five children sustained injuries when the roof of their room caved in here in Surkas,Barkamber Khel area of subdivision Bara, district Khyber on Monday night. According to local sources Umar Daraz son of Noor Hussain along with his family was sleeping in a room of his house when suddenly the roof collapsed and buried them under the debris. Soon after the incident the relatives and neighbors rushed to the spot and retrieved the wounded however Umar Daraz, the head of the family succumbed to his injuries before getting any medical aid. The injured including Kulsoom 13, Zaid 10, Israr 08, Aiman 06 and Naeem 04 were under treatment in the health center and their condition was stated to be stable, hospital sources informed. Meanwhile on the directive of Deputy Commissioner, Khyber, Tehsildar Bara Riazul Haq visited the hospital and enquired about the health of the wounded. He also gave away tent and other necessary commodities to the effected family and immediately processed the application for provision of compensation to the effectees. Our Correspondent
