5 members of family killed in Mirzapur house collapse


PTI | Mirzapur | Updated: 28-04-2021 13:39 IST | Created: 28-04-2021 13:39 IST
5 members of family killed in Mirzapur house collapse
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Five members of a family died here in their sleep after the roof of their house collapsed here early Wednesday, police said.

The incident happened around 3 am in the Choti Gudri area.

The victims -- Umashankar (50), his wife Gudia (48); their sons Saurabh (18), Subham (22); and daughter Sandhya (20) -- used to live in a rented accommodation, police said, adding it was an old building.

Police said they were informed about the incident by a neighbour of the victim family after they heard a loud noise.

Five bodies were recovered from the debris, they added. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has condoled the loss of lives in the incident.

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