2 Children Among 7 Killed As Wall Collapses in….

Madhya Pradesh) : Seven people, including two children, lost their lives after an old wall collapsed in the Khalkapura locality of Datia early Thursday morning. The incident occurred when the wall of a ‘kutcha’ house gave way due to continuous rainfall. Nine members of a Vanshkar family were buried under the debris, and only two survivors were rescued early on.Datia Collector Sandeep Makin confirmed the incident. He said, “On September 12, around 4 am, the fort wall collapsed. The wall consisted of very large blocks. Due to continuous rain for about 36 hours, the wall gave way.” He added that the wall’s collapse was caused by heavy rainfall over two days, which weakened its structure.According to officials, local residents quickly jumped into action, rescuing the first two victims, who were alive and were taken to a hospital for treatment. However, access to the site was challenging due to the narrow 3-foot-wide pathway, which made it impossible for heavy machinery to reach the area.”The remaining seven people were trapped, but access was difficult due to the narrow path, making it impossible for a JCB or a Poclain Excavator Machine to reach the site,” Makin said.