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Three family members killed in house collapse in Madhya Pradesh
A mud house collapsed in Singrauli district, Madhya Pradesh, killing three family members and injuring four others.
The dead were Arun Vishwakarma, 36, his mother Satuliya Devi, 65, and his two-year-old daughter, Pushpa.
The family was asleep when the house suddenly collapsed around 10 p.m.
on Monday in Barhapan village.
Police and district officials used an excavator to clear the rubble and rescue those trapped.
The family had received housing assistance through the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, and a new house was under construction.
The four injured family members were taken to hospital, while the three bodies were sent for post-mortem examinations.
Three members of a family, including a two-year-old girl, were killed when a mud house collapsed in Singrauli district, Madhya Pradesh.
Four other family members were injured.
The collapse occurred around 10 p.m. on Monday, November 9, in Jalhathani Tola, Barhapan village.
Police and district administration personnel used an excavator to clear debris and rescue those trapped.
Villagers said the family had received assistance under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana for a new house, and construction was underway.
- Who
- Arun Vishwakarma, 36, his mother Satuliya Devi, 65, and his two-year-old daughter Pushpa were killed. Four other family members were injured.
- What
- A mud house collapsed, killing three people and injuring four.
- When
- Around 10 p.m. on Monday, November 9, 2026.
- Where
- Jalhathani Tola in Barhapan village, Singrauli district, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- Not stated
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The mud house collapsed while the family was inside.
Police and district administration personnel arrived and used an excavator to clear debris and rescue those trapped.
Police reported that three people had died and four were injured.
- Deaths
- 3 family members
- Injuries
- 4 family members
- Location
- Jalhathani Tola, Barhapan village, Singrauli district
- Collapse time
- Around 10 p.m. on November 9, 2026
- Youngest victim
- Pushpa, aged 2
What people are saying
The incident occurred around 10 p.m. on Monday (November 9) in the Jalhathani Tola area of Barhapan village under the Kotwali police station limits, about 25 km from the district headquarters
The bodies of the three victims were sent to the district hospital for post-mortem examinations following preliminary inquest proceedings [panchnama], while the four injured family members were admitted to a private hospital.