Budaun (UP), Jun 16 (PTI) A woman and a minor girl were killed when the roof of an under-construction building collapsed on them here on Friday, police said.

The incident took place at Lilwa village in Ushait and four others sustained minor injuries, they said.

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While Saroja Devi (46) was crushed and died on the spot, Jyoti (8) succumbed to injuries at a hospital, police said.

"The bodies have been sent for postmortem examination. Four family members of Saroja sustained minor injuries," Station House Officer of Ushait police station Veerpal Singh Tomar said.

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