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Woman killed, several injured after two houses collapse near Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi

'Of the seven people brought out from the rubble, one woman died. The rest are undergoing treatment', said the Varanasi divisional commissioner Kaushal Raj Sharma

PTI Varanasi (UP) Published 06.08.24, 11:32 AM
NDRF personnel carry out rescue work after two houses collapsed near the Kashi Vishwanath temple, in Varanasi, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024

NDRF personnel carry out rescue work after two houses collapsed near the Kashi Vishwanath temple, in Varanasi, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024 PTI

One woman was killed and several people were injured after two old houses near the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi city collapsed, officials said on Tuesday.

Varanasi divisional commissioner Kaushal Raj Sharma said the houses at Khoya Gali in the Chowk area collapsed early on Tuesday.

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"Two houses collapsed. One belonged to a Mr Gupta in which there were nine people. The other house belonged to one Mr Yadav. Occupants of the second house came out easily while seven people from the first house had to be brought out of the debris," Sharma said.

Of the seven people brought out from the rubble, one woman died. The rest are undergoing treatment, he said.

A woman police constable suffered injuries on her jaw, he added.

The rescue operation is complete and work is underway to remove the debris, Sharma said.

Efforts are also underway to restore water and electricity supply to the area.

The official said the second and the third floors of the houses, which seemed to be more than 70 years old, collapsed.

Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by The Telegraph Online staff and has been published from a syndicated feed.

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