Kanpur: A tragic accident occurred in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, on Sunday morning. Three family members died when the roof of a house suddenly collapsed in the Panki police station area. A 21-day-old infant was among the deceased. Police officials announced the incident on Sunday.
Upon receiving information about the accident, police and rescue teams arrived at the scene and began a rescue operation. Those trapped under the debris were extricated after considerable effort. They were immediately rushed to the hospital, where doctors declared all three dead.
Western Region Deputy Commissioner of Police Qasim Abidi stated that the roof of a house collapsed in the Panki Padav area of the Panki police station area around 8 a.m., killing three people.
He stated that the deceased included a woman, her 21-day-old son, and the woman’s mother-in-law. A rescue and relief operation was launched immediately after the incident.
Roof of under-construction house collapses in Ghaziabad, killing one worker
Another incident of roof collapse in Uttar Pradesh occurred on Saturday in the Modinagar police station area of Ghaziabad. A roof slab of a house under construction suddenly collapsed, burying several workers under the debris.
Upon receiving information about the incident, teams from the Fire Service, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) rushed to the scene and launched a rescue operation.
One worker died in the accident, while five others were rescued and hospitalized.
Seven people killed in Delhi building collapse
A few days ago, a major accident occurred in Delhi’s Chawri Bazaar area. A three-story building under construction suddenly collapsed on Thursday, killing seven people.
According to officials, the collapse was reported at around 9:50 am in Gali Sitara, near the Chawri Bazaar Metro Station. After this, teams of Delhi Police, NDRF, Delhi Fire Service and Municipal Corporation (MCD) launched a massive relief and rescue operation.