Two girls and their 28-year-old mother died while their father escaped with injuries after their shanty caved in at Dhobi Ghat under Shymala Hills police station area in the wee hours of Tuesday.
Police said Samaila Khan (28), Tanzeela (9) and Areeva (3) died after their shanty caved in late in the night on Monday.
The three were rushed to nearby hospital where they were declared dead while fourth one identified as Azeen Khan escaped with injuries.
locals informed the police and a team was rushed to the rescue and four were rescued in which three died and one survived the incident.
The person who escaped with injuries is the head of the family and Samaila’s husband.
Police said that the wall with which the shanty was supported was made of stone and was boundary wall and in the heavy rain it caved in resulting into death of three family members.
Azeem Khan sustained multiple injuries and is undergoing treatment at Hamidia hospital where his condition is reportedly stable.
The bodies were sent for the post mortem and a case under section 174 of the CrPC was registered. Police have started further investigation.
During the investigation police found that the family was issued warning of repairing the house which was in dilapidated condition and Azeem responded by asking for time for repair work.
The family members were asleep at the time of the incident due to which they failed to save themselves from the wall which collapsed.