Three children injured as portion of roof collapses on them in Harola

RK Singh, station house officer, Sector 20 police station, said the house belongs to a person named Joginder Awana. “It is a four-storeyed building in Harola village. In the evening, a few children were playing near the building when a portion of the roof collapsed o them, injuring three,” he said.

Three children were injured when a portion of a roof of a four-storeyed building collapsed in Harola village on Saturday evening. The children were playing on the ground when the incident took place around 6pm. The children are stable, the police said.

The injured were identified as Utkarsh, 3, Aman, 5, and Manav, 15. Aman sustained a fracture to his leg as he was trapped under the debris.(HT Archives. Representative image)

RK Singh, station house officer, Sector 20 police station, said the house belongs to a person named Joginder Awana. “It is a four-storeyed building in Harola village. In the evening, a few children were playing near the building when a portion of the roof collapsed o them, injuring three,” he said.

Area residents informed police and a team swiftly reached the spot. The injured were identified as Utkarsh, 3, Aman, 5, and Manav, 15. Aman sustained a fracture to his leg as he was trapped under the debris. The police and local people rescued the victims and admitted them to the district hospital.

Sonu Sharma, a resident, said he was resting in his room when he heard a loud noise. “I immediately rushed out and found three children trapped under the debris. We came to know that the children were flying kites when the incident took place,” he said.

Police later cordoned off the area and launched an investigation. A stationary motorcycle and an auto also came under the debris and were damaged.

“We have admitted the victims to the district hospital. We are looking for the property owner. We will register a case once the children’s families file a complaint,” the SHO said.