Meerut, July 21 -- Five members of a family, including four children, were killed after a mud house caved in under the impact of continuous rainfall in Muzaffarnagar district on Sunday night, officials said. Two young sisters survived the tragedy with injuries and are undergoing treatment.

The incident occurred in Habibpur village under Phugana police station limits, about 45 km from the district headquarters.

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath expressed grief over the loss of lives and directed district officials to ensure no negligence in relief and rescue operations.

Divisional commissioner Rupesh Kumar announced that the next of kin of each deceased victim would receive Rs.5 lakh as ex gratia assistance from the Chief Minister's Relief...