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Migrant couple, their 8-month-old daughter hurt in roof collapse in Ludhiana
The condition of the infant was stated to be serious.
A migrant couple from Uttar Pradesh and their 8-month-old daughter suffered injuries after the roof of their rented accommodation, in Guru Arjun Dev Nagar, collapsed in the wee hours on Thursday. The neighbours rescued the trio and rushed them to Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) with the help of the police.
The condition of the infant was stated to be serious.
The injured were identified as Shiv Kumar, 28, a scrap dealer, his wife Shobha, 25, and their daughter Kirti.
Shiv said the house, in which he lives, has five rooms, which had been rented out to five different families. He added that the roof of their room was in a bad condition and he had asked the landlord to repair it, but to not avail.
He said on Thursday, when they were sleeping in their room the roof suddenly collapsed. “We suffered multiple injuries and remained stuck in the debris, until our neighbours rescued us.”
Division number 7 station house officer (SHO) Satbir Singh said the police will take appropriate action after recording statement of the victims.
