Tragedy Strikes Mathura: Overhead Water Tank Collapse Claims Lives

Two women died and 11 others were injured after an overhead water tank collapsed in Mathura's Krishna Vihar Colony. Rescue operations are ongoing, with multiple agencies involved. An investigation is underway due to the tank’s recent construction in 2021 under the Gangajal Drinking Water Project.

Two women died and 11 others were injured after being buried under the debris of an overhead water tank collapse in Mathura, officials confirmed. The tragic incident occurred in Krishna Vihar Colony, developed by the Uttar Pradesh Awas Vikas Parishad, around 6 pm on Sunday.

District Magistrate Shailendra Kumar Singh reported that the injured, including five women, were rushed to the district hospital, while one critically injured person was sent to SN Medical College and Hospital in Agra. Multiple rescue teams, including the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), are on-site conducting rescue operations.

Dr Bhudev Prasad, the in-charge of the Rapid Response Team of the Health Department, identified the deceased as Sundari (65) and Sarita (27). Despite extensive rescue efforts, there may still be people trapped under the debris.

Additional District Magistrate (Finance and Revenue) Yogendra Pandey highlighted that the tank, built by the Jal Nigam in 2021 at a cost of Rs 6 crore under the Gangajal Drinking Water Project, collapsed within just three years of its construction. An investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the collapse.

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