15 killed in Pakistan mosque roof collapse

At least 15 people died and 70 were injured as a result of the collapse of the roof of the mosque in the Sindh province of Pakistan, Report informs, citing The Express Tribune.

Police officials said that the flood victims had taken shelter in the mosque.

Torrential rains have wreaked havoc in various areas of Sindh, including Khairpur. Hundreds of houses have been destroyed and deaths have occurred due to the rain-induced floods. Several areas are still submerged.

The floods have destroyed thousands of houses, washed away livestock, wiped out dozens of settlements, exposed more than 100 settlements to floodwater and submerged millions of acres of land.