AGRA: Two people were killed and 15 other sustained injuries when the terrace of a house collapsed while the family was having a birthday party there in Agra’s Dhandhpura locality under Tajganj police jurisdiction on Monday.
SSP Muniraj G said that the police got the information around 9:30 pm and immediately reached the spot and started the rescue operation. “The Injured were shifted to various hospitals for treatment,” he said.
District Magistrate Prabhu N Singh told media persons that a birthday party was underway on the terrace of the house when it collapsed. The deceased were identified as Arun Singh, 22 and Manjeet Singh, 24.
Shailendra Singh, who was present in the house at the time of incident, said that around 50 people had joined the birthday celebrations of Aniket Chaudhary but majority of them had left. He said the floor of the terrace where they were standing suddenly caved in.
Tajganj police have registered an FIR against four persons including the organiser of the party and owner of the house under section 304 A (causing death by negligence) of IPC along with sections 188, 269, 270 and Epidemic Disease Act for violation of Covid-19 norms.
UP's Additional Chief Secretary (Information) Navneet Sehgal said, “chief minister Yogi Adityanath has instructed the district administration to carry out relief work.” Instructions have also been issued to remove the debris and make medical treatment facilities available to the injured, he said.
