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Kanpur : A tragic incident in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur claimed three lives after the roof of a house collapsed in the Panki Padao area on Sunday morning. A 15-day-old baby was among the deceased, while another family member sustained critical injuries.
The incident occurred around 8:30 am when the family members were asleep. The roof suddenly gave way, trapping them beneath the debris.
Hearing the commotion, local residents rushed to the spot and alerted the police. Rescue teams soon arrived and launched an operation to pull the trapped family members out of the rubble.
The victims were rushed to Kalyanpur Community Health Centre, where doctors declared three of them dead. The deceased have been identified as 68-year-old Vinodini Shukla, 28-year-old Anshika Shukla and 15-day-old Aarav Shukla.
Meanwhile, 32-year-old Harsh Shukla was rescued with critical injuries and is currently undergoing treatment.
Police have initiated an investigation to ascertain the exact cause of the roof collapse.
The incident has left the locality in shock, with the death of the newborn making the tragedy even more heartbreaking.
