India News | MP: 2 Students Among 3 Dead in Wall Collapse in Private College

Chhatarpur (MP), Mar 28 (PTI) Two students and a 45-year-old man were killed and at least three others injured after the boundary wall of a private college collapsed on them in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district on Monday, police said.

Also Read | Vision To Make Goa Top Tourism Destination in India, Says CM Pramod Sawant.

The incident occurred in the afternoon in Lavkush Nagar, some 55 km away from the district headquarters, an official said.

Also Read | Veteran Singer Sulochana Chavan Receives Padma Shri by President Ram Nath Kovind.

Sub-Divisional Officer of Police (SDOP) PL Prajapati said students Harikaran Pal and Avdesh Sharma, both 21 years of age, died on the spot while Shivnarayan Soni (45), the kin of a student, succumbed to injuries in hospital.

"Three people have been injured and are undergoing treatment. A case was registered and further investigation is underway," he added.

Mukesh Singh, an eyewitness, said students who came for the BA (second year) examination were standing near the boundary wall to shield themselves from the sun's glare when the incident took place.

The wall collapse crushed some vehicles as well, he said.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)