Telangana: Wall collapses during Dussehra festivities; 2 dead, 17 injured
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In a tragic incident on Dussehra eve, two people were killed and 17 injured when a terrace parapet wall collapsed in Telangana's Nizamabad district. A huge crowd reportedly gathered near Alur village's Mallanna temple to watch the programs organized during Dussehra festivities. A large number of people climbed atop the terrace of a nearby house, which collapsed due to heavy weight. Read more!
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Terrace wall collapses during celebrations
#WATCH: Moment when part of a building collapsed during #Dussehra festivities in #Telangana's #Nizamabad yesterday; 2 killed and 20 injured pic.twitter.com/ogqfBr5is5
— ANI (@ANI) September 30, 2017
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Minor girl, woman killed in the incident
Deputy Superintendent of Police (Armoor Sub-division), Shiva Kumar, said the incident took place at around 6:30pm as a large number of villagers gathered to watch various Dussehra programs in Alur. He said the deceased persons were identified as 7-year-old Harika and 23-year-old Yashoda. He added the injured persons had been rushed to a nearby hospital and that further investigation is underway.
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Armoor Sub-division DCP Shiva Kumar's statement
Shiva Kumar stated: "Due to crowd, a group of people went atop a nearby house to watch the programs when a portion of the parapet of the house collapsed on the people standing on the ground, apparently due to heavy weight."