20-day-old among 3 of family killed in Knp roof collapse
Kanpur, Nov. 10 -- Three members of a family, including a 20-day-old baby, were killed when the roof of a room in their ancestral house collapsed in Panki on Sunday morning, burying four people under the debris.
The deceased were identified as Vinodini Shukla, 60, her daughter-in-law Anshika 28, and grandson Aarav, 20 days. Harsh Shukla, 32, who was also inside the room, suffered minor injuries. The accident took place when the roof, made of bamboo, wooden beams and mud, suddenly gave way. The injured were taken to Kalyanpur CHC, where doctors declared three dead. DCP West SM Qasim Abidi said police had received information about three deaths following the roof collapse. "Prima facie, it appears that water seepage increased the load on the roof," he said. htc...
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