Woman, son hurt as roof collapses during night rain at Badheri village

A 23-year-old woman and her six-year- old son were injured when the roof of their room collapsed during the rain at Badheri village here on Monday night. The continuous rain also played havoc on the roads here with patchwork carried out on most stretches getting washed away.

The local residents said the roof collapsed around 2.30 am. They woke up after hearing a loud sound and rushed to the house. They called the police and rescued the injured from the debris.

The police took both injured to the General Hospital, Sector 16. The residents said the house was very old and its roof was made of wood.

Bunty, the woman’s husband, said he was in another room when the roof collapsed. He rushed out and shouted for help. He had a miraculous escape as the roof of his room collapsed partially. He is a daily wager and doesn’t have money to rebuild the house. He demanded that the administration must help him.

Hardeep Singh, local councillor, said he had assured the family of all possible help.

Meanwhile, the patchwork done on the potholed stretches completely washed away in the rain, which continued during the night. The monsoon has exposed the tall claims of the Municipal Corporation, as there is no respite from waterlogging, which is taking a toll on the roads.

The residents of Sectors 15, 34, 33 and 54 said all patchwork had been washed away and the potholes had resurfaced. They also expressed resentment over the delay in the repairs of the roads that caved in during the rain earlier. The roads in Sector 26 mandi turned muddy causing inconvenience to the visitors.