SRINAGAR: At least forty-three persons, mostly women, were injured after a house where they were attending a funeral collapsed in Khanetar village near High School in Poonch district this afternoon,” officials said.
The women had gathered at the house of Zakir Hussain Shah to mourn the death of a woman. “As more people poured in, the roof collapsed, leading to injuries to at least 43 women,” they added.
“All the injured were taken to a nearby hospital for immediate treatment,” officials further stated.
SHO Poonch Ranjit Rao confirmed the incident and said, “All the injured persons are receiving treatment at a hospital.
