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Two Killed, Three Injured as House Collapses in Gwalior
An old house fell down in Gwalior district during the night.
The collapse happened between about 11 p.m.
and midnight.
A mother named Seema and her two-year-old son died.
Three other people were hurt.
Police and district officials came to help.
The injured people were taken to a hospital in Dabra.
An official said the house was probably in very poor condition.
Officials had already told local bodies to find other unsafe buildings.
A house collapsed in Jangipur, Gwalior district, between about 11 p.m. and midnight.
A mother identified as Seema and her two-year-old son died in the collapse.
Three other people were injured and taken to Civil Hospital in Dabra.
Police and district administration teams responded after receiving information about the incident.
An official said the house was likely in a dilapidated condition, while unsafe-building surveys had already been ordered.
- Who
- A mother identified as Seema and her two-year-old son died; three other people were injured.
- What
- A house collapsed, killing two people and injuring three others.
- Where
- Jangipur area, under Dabra City police station limits in Gwalior district, Madhya Pradesh.
- When
- Last night, between approximately 11 p.m. and midnight; the specific date was not stated.
- Why
- The Additional District Magistrate said the house was likely dilapidated, though he had not personally inspected it.
Key facts
- Deaths
- Two people, including a two-year-old boy, died.
- Injuries
- Three people were injured.
- Location
- Jangipur, Gwalior district, Madhya Pradesh.
- Timing
- The collapse occurred between about 11 p.m. and midnight.
- Hospital
- The injured were admitted to Civil Hospital in Dabra.
- Official assessment
- Additional District Magistrate CB Prasad said the house was likely in a dilapidated condition.
- Safety measures
- Local municipal and urban and rural bodies had been directed to identify unsafe buildings.
Quotes
CB Prasad
Additional District Magistrate of Gwalior
“An incident occurred last night between around 11 pm and midnight where an old dilapidated house collapsed. A mother and her son died in the incident. The woman has been identified as Seema. Three people sustained injuries, who were admitted to the hospital and undergoing treatment.”
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“The house should be certainly in a dilapidated condition. I have not personally inspected it, but it must have been in a dilapidated state; only then could such a situation have arisen.”
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