Latest News | House Collapses Due to Heavy Rain in Haryana's Nuh; Teenager Killed, 6 Injured
Get latest articles and stories on Latest News at LatestLY. A 13-year-old girl was killed and six of her family members were injured after a house collapsed due to heavy rains in a village in Haryana's Nuh district, police said.
Gurugram, June 30 (PTI) A 13-year-old girl was killed and six of her family members were injured after a house collapsed due to heavy rains in a village in Haryana's Nuh district, police said.
According to police, the incident occurred on Sunday night. Police reached the spot as soon as they received information and began rescue operations.
Police rescued seven people from under the debris and rushed them to a hospital. Among them, Anisa had died and six others, including three children, were critically injured.
Three of the injured were referred to PGIMS, Rohtak while the rest are being treated at a medical college, Nalhar in Nuh, police said.
According to the police, it was raining heavily on Sunday morning due to which the house of Abdul in Golpuri village collapsed around 10:30 pm when all the family members were sleeping inside the house. Hearing the sound of the collapse and the family's cries, people from nearby houses rushed to the spot and called the police.
The villagers have demanded compensation from the government for the victim's family. Local Congress MLA Aftab Ahmed expressed grief over the incident and said that the government should provide immediate financial help to the victim's family.
When contacted, SHO Kuldeep Singh said that the body of the deceased was handed over to the family after postmortem. A report has been lodged. Further investigation is underway.
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