Tragic Wall Collapse in Madhya Pradesh: Nine Children Dead

In Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district, nine children aged 10 to 15 years died after a dilapidated house wall collapsed due to heavy rain. Two others were injured. The tragedy prompted the Chief Minister to order significant administrative changes and suspensions, while both the Prime Minister and President expressed their condolences.

Nine children, aged 10 to 15 years, were killed and two others injured after a wall of a dilapidated house collapsed due to rain in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district on Sunday, officials said.

The incident occurred between 8.30 am and 9 am near the campus of a temple during a religious programme in Shahpur village under the Rehli assembly seat, as per officials.

This is the second such incident in two days. On Saturday, four children were killed and a woman and a child sustained injuries after a wall of an abandoned building collapsed on them while they were returning home from school in Rewa district.

(With inputs from agencies.)