Latest News | 2 Children Killed in Wall Collapse Incident in Southeast Delhi

New Delhi, Nov 24 (PTI) Two children were killed and another was injured after a wall collapsed in the Jaitpur Extension area of southeast Delhi on Friday evening, police officials said.

On receiving information about the incident around 6.30 pm, a police team was rushed to the spot. They got to know that three children were injured when the old wall collapsed and they have been taken to different hospital, a senior official said.

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Later, Alsifa Hospital informed police that an eight-year-old child was brought there but was declared dead. A five-year-old was brought dead at AIIMS, the officer said.

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He added that information about the third injured child has not been received so far. However, an investigation into the wall collapse incident has been initiated, the officer added.

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