Mainpuri, 18

March (HS): Last night, a woman and two children died after a mud wall and the

tin shed on it collapsed in Mainpuri district of Uttar Pradesh. Three people

were seriously injured and are undergoing treatment. On Tuesday post-midnight,

the mud wall and tin shed of the house of Brajesh (50), son of Lal Singh,

suddenly collapsed in the village Ath Pura under the police station area of

Kurawali in Mainpuri. Brijesh, Brijesh's wife and four small children were

sleeping under the three sheds. The family, who were sleeping in deep sleep,

did not get a chance to recover due to the sudden collapse of the mud wall and

three sheds, due to which Ruby (40), wife of Brajesh, Dilip (08), son of

Brajesh, Devi (13), daughter of Brajesh died on the spot after being buried

under the wall and tin shed. On hearing the screams, villagers and neighbours

reached Brijesh's house and informed the police.

Brajesh,

Gudiya (15), and Pallavi (5), daughters of Brajesh, were injured. Upon

receiving information, police arrived at the scene, sent the deceased to the

post-mortem house, and all the injured to the district hospital for treatment.

Police are currently taking legal action.

The

village is deeply saddened by the simultaneous deaths of three members of the

same family. Neighbors of the victims' families reported that Brijesh's house

had a tin shed built over an old mud wall. To reinforce this wall, a foundation

was dug near the mud wall, which was filled with water. It is believed that the

wall collapsed due to the dampness of this water.

Inspector

Kurauli Lalit Bhati said that a woman and her two children of the same family

died after being buried under a wall. The bodies of the deceased have been sent

to the mortuary for post-mortem. The injured have been admitted to the hospital

where they are undergoing treatment.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi