Tragic Wall Collapse Claims Four Young Lives in Madhya Pradesh

Four children were killed and a woman and a child were injured when a wall of an abandoned building collapsed in Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh. The children were returning home from school when the incident occurred. Local authorities are investigating and have promised relief for the victims' families.


Devdiscourse News Desk | Rewa | Updated: 03-08-2024 18:11 IST | Created: 03-08-2024 18:11 IST
Tragic Wall Collapse Claims Four Young Lives in Madhya Pradesh
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In a tragic incident in Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh, four children lost their lives while a woman and another child sustained injuries when a wall of an abandoned building collapsed on Saturday.

The calamity struck near a private school under Garh police station limits. Inspector-General of Police, Rewa zone, Mahendra Singh Sikarwar, informed that the children were from Sunrise Public School and were on their way home when the wall suddenly gave way.

Rewa District Collector Pratibha Pal revealed that the children were accompanied by a caretaker at the time of the collapse. Emergency services were quick to respond, but four children, identified as Ankita Gupta (5), Manya Gupta (7), Siddharth Gupta (5), and Anuj Prajapati (5), were pronounced dead at the scene. The injured have been referred to Rewa for further medical attention. An investigation into the incident is ongoing, and relief measures for the victims' families are expected soon.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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