At least 22 people were killed and several others injured as a wall of a building used for wedding ceremonies collapsed amid heavy storm in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur on Wednesday, a police official said.
A marriage function was going on in the building when the storm hit the area, the police said.
People took shelter under a shed attached to a wall that collapsed, leaving 22 dead, inspector general of police Alok Vashishtha told PTI.
Superintendent of Police Anil Tank said the deceased included 11 men, seven women and four children.
He said the wall was nearly 90-feet long and 12-13 feet in height.
Several food stalls were set up adjoining the wall. A tin shed was also attached to a portion of the wall. “The injured were rushed to nearby hospitals immediately and treatment was administered. One injured has been referred for SMS Hospital in Jaipur,” he said.
The bodies have been shifted to a mortuary and postmortem will be conducted on Thursday, a police source said.
Chief minister Vasundhara Raje condoled the deaths.
Source: HindustanTimes