Century-old house collapses in UP, killing six family members including two infants

The Story in Brief

At least six members of a family, including two infants, were killed when the roof of their nearly 100-year-old house collapsed in Mahuli ward under Kotwali police station limits in Pratapgarh district, Uttar Pradesh, early on Thursday. The collapse happened around 2 am during heavy rainfall while seven family members were asleep. Deputy SP (City) Ashutosh Mishra said the ageing structure suddenly gave way, burying the family under debris.

Neighbours alerted police, fire department personnel and other rescue teams, who pulled the victims from the rubble and shifted the lone survivor, 28-year-old Aman, to hospital with serious injuries. The deceased were identified as Pramod Srivastava (60), his wife Rita (55), their son Nitin (25), daughter-in-law Madhuri (23), and two children – one-year-old Madhav and 10-month-old Babu, also named Adivik. Neighbour Poonam Srivastava said debris from the upper floor crashed onto the lower floor, trapping everyone inside.

The Indian Opinion

Reporting sticks to immediate facts: time, place, victims and rescue action. The description of the dwelling as “nearly 100-year-old” and “ageing” underlines a likely structural vulnerability, but the article provides no information on prior complaints, ownership, maintenance, or municipal inspections. Readers may reasonably seek context on whether heavy rainfall alone caused the collapse or whether long-term neglect and lack of enforcement played a role. The piece also gives precise names and ages of the victims, which is factual but means readers should be mindful of privacy for surviving relatives. Further reporting should clarify causes and any official response or relief for the survivor.

Original article: Six of family, including two infants, killed as century-old house collapses in UP (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)

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