As the city experienced heavy rain, two persons a 10-year-old boy and a 46-year-old woman were killed at Sitaramdera after a
church boundary wall collapsed. Those killed were identified as Sunder Samant (46), wife of late Shivnath Samant and Rohan Puri (10), son of Rajan Puri.
According to sources, Sunder Samant was staying along with the family of her brother Rajan Puri at a house beside the boundary wall of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Sitaramdera.
A portion of the boundary wall collapsed in the wee hours when the victims were sleeping.
Sources said Rajan Puri, who was sleeping in another room along with his wife escaped unhurt.
As soon as the disaster took place, Rajan along with his neighbours rushed them to the MGM Medical College and Hospital emergency, where the doctors declared them as brought dead.
Officer-in-charge, Sitaramdera police station, Shushil Chowdhury had visited the spot on getting information about the mishap.
He said the bodies have bee sent to the MGM Medical College mortuary for post-mortem.
According to information, the persons, who have died in wall collapse, were staying illegally behind the church.
But still, the administration will pay `4 lakh for each of the victims killed in the mishap under the scheme of administration's Disaster Management.