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Six minors among 8 hurt in wall collapse

Victims were caught in sudden downpour on the roof of their house

Six minors among 8 hurt in wall collapse

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Tribune News Service

New Delhi, April 23

Eight people — six minors and two women — suffered injuries on Tuesday after a wall reportedly collapsed on them at Khirki Extension.

The police said they received a PCR call at 6 pm regarding a wall collapse at the Malviya Nagar police station.

“When a team reached the spot, it found that a wall on the top floor of the house had collapsed, resulting in minor injuries to residents of a neighbouring house,” an officer said.

It is learnt that the victims were on their roof at the time when a sudden rainfall and storm were witnessed in the area.

They were identified as Paro (35), Juna (43), Ananya (4), Seeta (7), Ashika (7), Deepika (7), Puneet (3) and Nirmala (15). “They are all being discharged from the hospital,” the officer said.

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