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MIRPUR (AJK), Aug 28 (APP):Fresh spell of devastating monsoon rains played havoc in various parts of Mirpur division as three more persons died in various incidents during last 48 hours, the authorities confirmed on Thursday.
In Mirpur district, monsoon rains caused a house collapsed in Khari Sharif area leaving 32-year-old man Ahmed died after being buried under the rubble due to the collapse of the rooftop of his residential building.
Three members of his family, including wife and 3 children were pulled out immediately by the locals. Their conditions were, however, stated to be out of danger, they added.
The local people removed the rubble on their own and pulled out other inmates of the collapsed house, the eye witnesses said.
Meanwhile in Bhimber District, a house collapsed due to heavy rain in the village of Bashkar Garha Sangarh last night.
“Two people died after a residential house collapsed, including an elderly woman and a 7-year-old girl”, Deputy Commissioner Bhimber Chaudhry Haq Nawaz told APP over telephone .
The deceased included the 75 years old mother of one Muhammad Altaf and a daughter of Muhammad Abbas.
Besides the official rescuers, local people joined the rescue operation recovering the bodies from the rubble.