VARANASI, Nov. 12 -- Two young girls were killed after a portion of a house collapsed in Bachhav Pashwimpura under the Akhari police outpost during the early hours of Wednesday, police said. The deceased were identified as Afiya, 6, and Falak, 4, who were sleeping inside the house when the structure collapsed. According to police, family members too were asleep when the the incident occurred. Other relatives and local villagers rushed to the spot and began rescue efforts before informing the police. Rohania SHO Raju Singh and Akhari outpost in-charge Dharmendra Rajput reached the spot. With the help of a State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) team, the two girls were pulled from the debris after an extensive rescue operation. However, both had died by then. The girls' parents also sustained injuries and were given first aid with the assistance of villagers, police said. According to local residents, the house was situated close to a pond, and a portion of the structure suddenly gave way, causing a wall to collapse into the water. The bodies were sent for post-mortem examination, police added....