Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav expressed grief over the deaths of nine innocent children following the collapse of a dilapidated house due to heavy rains in Shahpur of Sagar district on Sunday and announced financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh each by the government.
Expressing concern over the death of nine children in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district on Sunday morning, Sagar Collector Deepak Arya said that incessant rainfall led to the wall collapse. Two children were undergoing treatment in the hospital, he added.
According to officials, the incident occurred around 8.30 am, with initial reports suggesting the collapse was caused by the heavy downpour last night.
The President of India, Droupadi Murmu, expressed her grief over the deaths of nine children who died after a wall collapsed on a tent in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district on Sunday morning.
The Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Mohan Yadav, has expressed deep sorrow over the deaths of the nine children who were buried under debris due to the collapse of a wall in Sagar on Sunday.
Seven people trapped in the debris were successfully rescued and admitted to the district hospital in Kargil, they said, adding that the injured are safe.
Owner of a cloth showroom died as the building's roof collapsed on Thursday near Subzi Mandi police station, police said. The owner, identified as Anil Gupta was taken to St. Stephen Hospital where he succumbed to injuries.