With the recovery of four more bodies from a partially collapsed double-story mosque-cum-seminary in Lahore, the death toll in the tragedy has risen to 24.
According to the Dawn, apart from the 24 dead, nine others were injured in the incident in Lahore's congested Daroghawala area, and are receiving medical treatment.
Five of the nine injured are in critical condition, hospital sources said.
Preliminary investigation into the tragedy suggested that that the lentil of the second storey collapsed on the roof of the ground floor which also caved in on people who were offering Zohr prayers on Tuesday. The entire structure was in a poor state.
Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has directed officials to provide best facilities to the injured and announced Rs.500,000 each for the families of the deceased.