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Pratapgarh house collapse kills six of one family
Times of India··6 Aug
Six members of a family died when a nearly 100-year-old house collapsed around 2 am on August 6 amid heavy rain in Pratapgarh's Mahuli ward. The dead included parents, a son, a daughter-in-law and two infants. Aman Srivastava, 28, was the lone survivor and was hospitalised with serious injuries. Rescue teams worked for about two hours at the site.
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What It Means For You
- Residents of old houses in rain-hit districts can treat structural cracks and water seepage as urgent safety warnings.
- Neighbours who hear unusual sounds during storms can call emergency services quickly; early alerts aided this rescue.
- Local officials can prioritise inspection of century-old dwellings in dense wards before peak monsoon weeks.
What's Happening
- Around 2 am on August 6, a nearly 100-year-old house collapsed in Mahuli ward, Pratapgarh, during heavy rainfall.
- Six family members died, including two infants; 28-year-old Aman Srivastava survived with serious injuries.
- Police, fire and rescue teams pulled victims from debris and shifted the survivor to hospital.
What Is Known About The Pratapgarh Collapse
- The deceased were identified as Pramod and Rita Srivastava, their son Nitin, daughter-in-law Madhuri, and two young children.
- Officials said all seven were sleeping in the same room when the structure failed.
- District administrators visited the site and said assistance would be provided to the survivor.
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