Two killed as wall collapses, pushing them ino bonfire in UP' Badaun

Badaun (UP), Jan 17 (IANS) In a shocking incident, two persons were killed and three others injured when a dilapidated wall collapsed on them, pushing them into a bonfire around which they were sitting.The incident took place in Ibrahim Gadi village in Badaun on Sunday when a group of villagers were huddled around a bonfire to beat the freezing cold.The victims were rushed to hospital by locals.Room Singh was pronounced dead, while Naresh Pal succumbed to his injuries during treatment. The three others -- Manveer, Rai Singh and Atiraaj have been referred to a medical college for treatmentAccording to reports, Naresh Pal's daughter-in-law had given birth to a still born child on Saturday night. The villagers had gathered for the baby's last rites, after which, Naresh along with a few others, huddled around a bonfire outside his house.While they were seated around the bonfire, the wall of Naresh's courtyard collapsed on them.Sahaswan station house officer station (SHO) said: "It was a dilapidated wall that collapsed on a few persons and two of them lost their lives. We have sent their bodies for autopsy. No FIR has been lodged."
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