Two die in mud wall collapse; CM offers Rs.8 Lakh aid
Varanasi, July 17 -- Two teenage brothers died after a mud house wall collapsed on them in Bhaitholi village, under the Cholapur police station area, on Wednesday, police said.
The tragic incident occurred while the brothers - Aditya Gautam, 18, and Ankit Gautam, 16, - were on their way to the fields on a motorcycle to plant a paddy nursery. About 300 metres from their home, the wall of a roadside mud house suddenly collapsed, burying them under the debris.
Local residents rushed to the spot and managed to pull the boys out, but both had already died by the time help arrived. Aditya was an intermediate student, while Ankit was studying in high school.
Their father, Santosh Kumar, works as a postman in Nadesar. Police arrived at the scene upon receiving information, and sent the bodies for post-mortem examination. So far, no formal complaint has been lodged by the family, police officials added.
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath took cognisance of the incident on Wednesday and expressed his condolences on the tragic loss of the two young lives in Bhitauli village. According to an official statement, the CM instructed the local administration to provide immediate relief to the bereaved family.
In compliance with the directive, the district administration has initiated the process of providing Rs.4 lakh to each deceased from the disaster relief fund ....
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