New Delhi, May 3 -- The Indian Air Force (IAF) rescued two children who were stranded overnight atop a water tank in Siddharthnagar district of Uttar Pradesh in the early hours of Sunday, officials said.

Five children were stranded on Saturday after they climbed the structure, reportedly to make a reel. A 10-year-old boy died as the staircase of a defunct water tank collapsed as the children started descending. Two others - Golu (12), Sunny (14) - fell and remain in critical condition.

"An incident occurred when five children climbed atop a water tank to record a reel, and when the stairs broke, three of them fell from the water tank. One child died, and two others are being treated at the medical college," the District Magistrate told ...