Three of family killed as house roof collapses in Kanpur

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Kanpur: Three members of a family, including a 15-day-old infant, died after the roof of their house collapsed in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur on Sunday morning. The incident took place around 8:30 am in the Panki Padao area under Panki police station limits.

According to police, the family members were asleep when the roof suddenly collapsed, trapping them under the debris. Local residents rushed to help and alerted the police, following which rescue teams reached the spot and launched an operation.

The victims were pulled out from the debris and rushed to Kalyanpur Community Health Centre, where doctors declared them dead. The deceased have been identified as 68-year-old Vinodini Shukla, 28-year-old Anshika Shukla and 15-day-old infant Aarav Shukla.

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Another family member, 32-year-old Harsh Shukla, was rescued and is undergoing treatment in critical condition.

Police have launched an investigation to determine the cause of the roof collapse.

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