Five Members of Family Die in Sleep After Roof Collapse in Tarn Taran

Tarn Taran: Five members of a family were killed in Punjab’s Tarn Taran after the roof of their house collapsed while they were asleep on Saturday. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning in Pandori Gola village.

The collapse claimed the lives of a husband and wife, along with their three children. They have been identified as Gobinda (40), his wife Amarjit Kaur (36), and their three minor children—Gurbaj Singh (14), Gurlaal (17), and Ekam (15). The bodies have been sent for a postmortem examination, police said.

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According to PTI, the house was in a dilapidated condition. Some waste material had been stored on the roof, and due to its weight, the structure gave way.

Neighbors attempted to rescue the family members trapped under the debris. Once pulled out, they were rushed to a local hospital, where they were declared dead.

The bodies have been sent for a postmortem examination for further investigation.