New Delhi, Aug. 3 -- A couple in their 30s was killed after the roof of their room in a dilapidated single-storey house collapsed on Sunday, officials from the fire and police departments said on Monday. The woman's 10-year-old son, who was hardly ten steps away, survived because he was in a neighbour's room.

The victims were identified as a 32-year-old confectioner, Tinku, and 30-year-old Urmila.

Fire authorities said a call about the incident in Gali Number-2 in Jai Prakash Nagar, Usmanpur, was received at 10:31pm on Sunday. The couple was rescued by police officials and locals. They were then rushed to the Jag Pravesh Chandra hospital, where they were declared brought dead.

A case under sections 106 (death by negligence) and 290 (ne...