SUKKUR: One ten-year old little girl has been reportedly killed and
two other girls injured as roof of a house collapsed in Railway Colony
near Sukkur here on Sunday.
According to the media reports, a
railway employee’s old and poor conditioned house’s roof collapsed in
Rohri Locomotive Shed Railway Colony near Sukker; railway employee’s
ten year old daughter buried in the debris and died under it while two
other daughters sustained critical injuries.
The Railway
Running Staff halted many trains at Rohri Station as protest against
roof collapse and death of baby girl of fellow worker.
Among
the halted trains were included Karachi bound, Super Express, Karachi
Express, Allama Iqbal Express, Khanpur bound Rohri Express and Quetta
bound Jaffarabad Express.
Owing to halt at Rohri Station, the
passengers of trains including children and women faced great
difficulties during hours of stoppage at the station. The passengers
also staged protest and surrounded office of the Station Master of
Rohri Station.
Finally, after successful dialogue between
Railway Running Staff and management of Pakistan Railways, the trains
were allowed to move towards their destinations.
The management of Pakistan Railway agreed upon to pay Rs. 300,000 as compensation money against death of little girl. Online
