2 kids killed as house collapses in Nuh

Two children were killed while their parents and a child were seriously injured when their house collapsed at Reethad village in Nuh district late on Sunday night. The five family members, who were sleeping inside the house, were buried under the rubble. The injured have been admitted to the Nalhar medical college.

According to the police, Salim, a resident of the village, was sleeping with his family inside the house in the fields, when it collapsed. The incident created panic and villagers rushed to the spot to rescue the family. They also informed the police. Soon after a police team also reached the spot.

The villagers pulled out all five members from the debris after a lot of effort, but by then, Naira (7) and Umar (12) died on the spot. Salim, his wife and their five-year-old boy were seriously injured. The child has been referred to Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi.

Salim's father Haji Iqbal said it had been raining for the past two days, due to which the house had become weak. An empty field behind the house was filled with rainwater, he added.

“The incident took place around 1 am, when the family was sleeping. The injured are being treated and are out of danger. The bodies of the deceased have been buried. A probe is underway,” said Inspector Subhash Chand, SHO of Pinangwa police station.