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Nine killed in rain-related house and wall collapses across Uttar Pradesh
Nine people, including three children, died in separate house and wall collapses across Uttar Pradesh, Hindustan Times reports. Six members of a family, including two infants, were killed when a nearly century-old…
The Story in Brief
Nine people, including three children, died in separate house and wall collapses across Uttar Pradesh, Hindustan Times reports. Six members of a family, including two infants, were killed when a nearly century-old house collapsed around 2am on Thursday in Pratapgarh. One family member escaped and raised the alarm. In Barabanki, two siblings died and three children were injured when an old brick wall fell on them while they played in Aliyabad village. A 35-year-old woman died after a mud house collapsed in Saharanpur’s Ghaghreki village on Wednesday night. Police have begun inquiries into the incidents, including alleged negligence over the Barabanki wall.
The Indian Opinion
The easy narrative is that relentless rain alone caused these deaths. That misses the reported warnings about a dilapidated wall and the age of the Pratapgarh house. The opposite claim, that official negligence is already proved, is also premature. Police inquiries must establish whether unsafe structures were reported, inspected or occupied despite warnings. The useful test is simple: will the investigations identify preventable failures and lead to action before the next spell of heavy rain?
Source: hindustantimes.com
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