20 die as roof of mosque collapses in Lahore

LAHORE: At least 20 worshippers were killed when the roof of a mosque collapsed in the Lahore Tuesday and several others are still buried under rubble.

The roof of the mosque located in the Dorghawala area of Lahore collapsed during Zuhr prayers leaving 30-40 people trapped under the rubble.

Officials said they fear that there are still 10 to 15 more people under the concrete rubble.

Other officials said that there were up to 30 people at the Zuhr prayers.

The roads nearby are busy, preventing heavy machines from entering the area to remove the debris.

Residents are helping the rescue effort, with television footage showing them making a line to remove debris by passing it hand-to-hand. (Geo/AFP)