Amid incessant rain in Lucknow, nine people - including three children - were killed when the wall of an under-construction house collapsed in the city. Two people were also injured. Officials concerned rushed teams to the accident site.
The Uttar Pradesh capital has been experiencing heavy downpour for the last three days. Several parts of the city have been flooded. Visuals showed rainwater entering inside homes too. Lucknow district magistrate Surya Pal Gangwar has ordered closure of all private and government schools.
Friday's mishap was reported in the Dilkusha Colony of the Cantt area. Expressing grief over the incident, chief minister Yogi Adityanath announced a compensation of ₹4 lakh for the families of those who have died. He also asked the district magistrate and cops to reach the accident site. The families affected would be given relief from the emergency fund.
The chief minister has also given directions to ensure proper treatment for those who have been injured.
Among those who have died are Pradeep (28) and his wife Reshma (25), Dharmendra (28) and his wife Chanda (26), Pappu (50) and his wife Mankunwar Devi (45), Pradeep's one-year-old daughter Naina, and two boys, aged one and two years - sons of Dharmendra. They were all residents of Jhansi. All of them were sleeping in a hut when the wall collapsed, and they were buried under the debris, officials said.
{{/usCountry}}Among those who have died are Pradeep (28) and his wife Reshma (25), Dharmendra (28) and his wife Chanda (26), Pappu (50) and his wife Mankunwar Devi (45), Pradeep's one-year-old daughter Naina, and two boys, aged one and two years - sons of Dharmendra. They were all residents of Jhansi. All of them were sleeping in a hut when the wall collapsed, and they were buried under the debris, officials said.
{{/usCountry}}The three couples were construction labourers and were staying in the hut made along the wall of an under-construction house in the Dilkusha Colony.
Divisional commissioner of Lucknow - Dr. Roshan Jacob - was seen reviewing the situation. The official further informed all residents of the district that "if there is a possibility of any accident or any accident has taken place anywhere due to heavy rain in Lucknow city, they should inform at toll free number - 1533 and 9151055671/9151055672/9151055673".
In its daily bulletin, the IMD - or the India Meteorological Department - on Thursday stressed on “heavy to extremely heavy rain” that occurred "at isolated places over the east UP." "Heavy rain occurred at isolated places over the West UP. Thunderstorms accompanied with lightning occurred at isolated places over the state," the bulletin read.
Rain and thunderstorms are predicted in most parts of the state on Friday too.