Sheopur, Aug 1 (PTI) A 12-year-old boy died and another was injured when a wall of an under-construction building collapsed on them in a village in Madhya Pradesh's Sheopur district on Tuesday, police said.

The incident occurred in Kanapur village, some 10 km from the district headquarters, in the afternoon, an official said.

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A building of the Ayush department is being constructed in the village, Dehat police station in-charge Rahul Raghuvanshi said.

Three children were playing near the building and they took shelter close to a wall when it started raining, he said.

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The wall collapsed on the children, killing a boy and injuring another child aged eight, the official said, adding that the police have registered an accidental death report and a probe is underway.

The family members of the deceased boy have alleged that the incident occurred due to the carelessness of the building contractor and demanded action, it was stated.

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