A 26-year-old woman and her two minor children were killed in the wee hours of Monday when a portion of roof collapsed in their flat in a multi-storey building in West Delhi’s Uttam Nagar area.
The deceased have been identified as Manju (26), Daksh (5) and Tannu (2). Another member of the family identified as Sushil, 28, who was injured in the incident, has been admitted to a hospital, police said.
Delhi Fire Service said the mishap was reported at around 2.40 am when the portion of the roof of the flat on the first floor of the building in Mohan Garden area collapsed, burying the occupants. An injured male has been admitted in the Chanan Devi Hospital in the area. An enquiry is being conducted by the Building Department in this matter.
Besides Delhi Fire Service, various other agencies, including police, municipal corporation and local administration carried out the rescue operation. Two cattle also got buried to death in the building debris. The dead buffaloes were taken away from the site by the municipal corporation personnel.
locals alleged that sewerage work of DJB in the area may have led to the incident, and demanded action against those responsible for it.