Three members of a family were killed while seven others were injured when the roof of their house collapsed while they were sleeping, in Hayatnagar area of Sambhal on Monday night.
As per reports, Shakil of Pila Khadana area of Hayatnagar got married on Monday. After a long day, his family members were sleeping in a room of their home when its roof collapsed, burying 10 persons under the rubble.
On hearing the loud noise, the neighbours rushed to the spot and extricated the trapped victims from under the rubble.
The injured were rushed to a hospital where Naima and her two children, Alina and Mounis, succumbed to their injuries.
The seven injured people were currently recuperating.
Meanwhile in Barabanki, four people were killed and another suffered injuries in a road mishap in Masauli on Monday night.
As per reports, a speeding tanker collided with a Bahraich-bound car near Shahabpur toll plaza on Lucknow-Gonda highway on Monday night. Due to the impact, the car rammed into a truck moving just ahead of it.
Siraj (35), Bashir Khan (26), Bhima (40) and his daughter Anju (15) died on the spot while a youth sustained injuries. He was admitted to a hospital where his condition was stated to be critical.