Barnala/ Sangrur, Aug. 27 -- A 10-year-old boy and a woman died in separate incidents in Barnala, while seven houses collapsed in Tolawal village in Sangrur due to heavy rainfall on late Monday night.

While the boy died due to electrocution, the woman died in a roof collapse, both incidents occurring in the Tapa area of Barnala.

DSP Gurbinder Singh said Devjit, 10, came into contact with an electric wire when he entered a puddle of water near a pole, leading to his death.

"He was rushed to a nearby hospital and was declared dead,' the DSP said. In another case, a woman identified as Sonia, 32, of Tapa died after a roof collapsed due to heavy rainfall.

Sub-divisional magistrate Sonam said that officials have met with the families of bo...