New Delhi: Accidents as an impact of heavy rainfall is not stopping. Following the incidents in Lucknow and Noida, four minors were killed and two injured in a wall collapse. The incident occurred in Etawah as a result of heavy rainfall.
DM of Etawah Avnish Rai informed that the four children have already died in the accident. Compensation will be given to the families of the victim.
Uttar Pradesh | 4 minors died, 2 injured after a wall collapsed due to heavy rainfall in Etawah
4 children have died. Compensation will be given as per norms: Avnish Rai, Etawah DM pic.twitter.com/el26qwmQQc
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Similar incidents in Noida and Lucknow
Recently, 9 people have died in a similar incident in Lucknow. Whereas on Tuesday, a wall collapsed in Noida. The 100 meter long wall of Jalvayu Vihar Apartment collapsed in Sector-21. Four laborers died in the accident, while nine people were said to be seriously injured.
Noida wall collapse | Unfortunately, 4 people died. 9 people were shifted to a hospital for better treatment. NDRF and Fire Brigade teams are conducting the last search mission. FIR will be lodged and action will be taken: Alok Singh, Commissioner of Police, Noida#UttarPradesh pic.twitter.com/xAU73h1HiX
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Drain repair work was going on
The accident took place at Jaivayu Vihar Apartment in the posh area of Sector-21. The repair work of the drain was being done here. While removing the bricks from the drain, the wall of about 100 meters collapsed. The laborers engaged in the repair work were buried under the debris on the spot.
On receiving the information, several vehicles of the local police, fire brigade and administration officials reached. According to the information, four people were first pulled out of the rubble. Two of them died on the spot. While two laborers died in Kailash Hospital.
