Land sliding kills five labourers in Sargodha

Last updated on: 07 August,2019 06:51 am

The deceased were identified as Yaqub, Rashid, Faryad, Sherzada and Zulfiqar.

SARGODHA (Dunya News) – At least five labourers were killed in land sliding in village 126-Janubi in Silanwali area near Sargodha on Tuesday, Dunya News reported.

According to details, labourers were working near a stone crushing plant when the land sliding occurred, burying five labourers under the debris. Rescue teams and fellow labourers retrieved the dead bodies from rubble and shifted them to Tehsil Headquarters Silanwali.

The deceased were identified as Yaqub, Rashid, Faryad, Sherzada and Zulfiqar. The work at the stone crushing plant was stopped after the tragic incident.