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Three of Family Killed in Mud House Collapse in Uttar Pradesh's Mainpuri

Police have opened an inquiry into a suspected structural failure.

Overview

  • The mud-walled home’s wall gave way during the night in Atpura/Atthapura village, bringing down a tin roof and burying six members of one family.
  • Neighbors began rescue efforts before SDM Kuraoli Neeraj Dwivedi and SP City Arun Kumar Singh led operations with police at the scene.
  • Doctors confirmed three deaths — Ruby, 40, and children Dileep, 8, and Devi, 13 — while the injured, Brijesh, 50, Gudiya, 15, and Pallavi, 5, were hospitalized.
  • Medical officials said the three injured are out of danger, with an additional check-up planned before discharge.
  • Bodies have been sent for post-mortem, officials cited likely structural weakness as a preliminary cause, and relief for the family is being assessed under government norms.