India News | Two Killed as House's Wall Collapses in UP

Firozabad, Jul 5 (PTI) Two persons were killed when a newly-built wall of a house collapsed in Nagla Khangar area here on Sunday, police said.

The owner of the house was among the deceased.

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Senior Superintendent of Police Sachindra Patel said that Komal Singh (35) along with his younger brother Suresh Chandra (20) were fixing a pipe near the wall, when it collapsed on them.

In another incident, a 32-year-old mason, Rudhau, died while repairing a house under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. Police said a big stone fell on him.

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The bodies of the deceased have been sent for post-mortem examination.

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