3 children rescued after wall collapses amid heavy rain
The survivors were identified as Pankaj, 8; Dhruv, 10; and Adi, 8, they said.
The survivors were identified as Pankaj, 8; Dhruv, 10; and Adi, 8, they said.
The victims included two young girls, four men, and two women: Rukhsana (6) and Hasina (7), Muttu Ali (45), Rabibul (30), Shabibul (30), Rubina (25), and Dolly (25).
Three labourers, two of them women, were killed and at least five others were seriously injured when the wall of an under-construction building, where they were working, collapsed in Bharja village near Pindwara town in Sirohi district of Rajasthan on Monday.
A 40-year-old woman and her son lost their lives, while two others were injured following a wall collapse in Delhi’s Civil Lines amid heavy rainfall on Tuesday.
Two people including a woman died and a child and another woman were seriously injured when the wall of a government school, being renovated, collapsed upon them adjacent to the Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain on Friday night.
I The Madhya Pradesh government has shunted out the Collector and SP of Sagar district and suspended a government doctor for negligence, consequent to the death of nine children in a wall collapse.
The children were preparing the Shivlings when the wall of an adjoining house, said to be more than 50 years old, came crashing down on them.
All the four people were labourers who were working there at the time of incident and repairing the drains.
Soon after the incident, Police and the fire brigade were rushed to the spot after they they received a call about the incident around 12.40 p.m. at Bakoli village, near Chauhan Dharamkanta after which four fire tenders were immediately pressed into service.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh for the family of the deceased, Rs 1 lakh for the critically injured and Rs 50,000 for those with minor injuries.
