5-year-old girl dies in mud house collapse near Jamshedpur

Heavy rains wreak havoc in Jharkhand

Mail News Service

Jamshedpur: Monsoon rains have disrupted life across Jharkhand, leading to tragic incidents of house collapses. In Kol Shimla village under Kharsawan police station of Seraikela-Kharsawan district, a mud house collapsed around 4:00 am on Saturday, killing a 5-year-old girl.

The house belonged to Munna Bodra (25), who was inside with his wife Anushka (22) and their two daughters, Bajay (5) and Guruvari (2.5 years). As the house gave way under two days of heavy downpour, the family was buried under the debris. Anushka shielded her younger daughter, saving her, but Bajay died on the spot. Munna and his wife sustained serious injuries and were rushed to Seraikela Sadar Hospital by neighbors.

Meanwhile, in Khunti district, continuous rainfall has caused rivers to overflow. The Tajna river is flowing above danger level, submerging the Tajna Mukti Dham and flooding roads, alarming residents. Ranchi recorded 124 mm of rainfall in a single day. (w/gsd)

Mud house wall collapse in Rajnagar injures 10, two critical

Heavy rains triggered a mud wall collapse in Dandu village under Govindpur Panchayat of Rajnagar police station area, injuring 10 people on Friday evening. Two victims were in critical condition and had been referred to MGM Hospital, Jamshedpur, for advanced treatment.

The wall of Santosh Lohar’s mud-tiled house gave way while the family and visiting guests were resting inside. Shanti Lohar, who had come from her maternal home, and her daughter Poonam were critically injured. Another guest, Laxman Bidhani from Odisha, was also hurt.

All the injured were initially taken to the Community Health Center, Rajnagar, before critical cases were shifted to MGM. Residents said intermittent heavy rains since Friday morning had confined most villagers indoors, increasing the risk during such collapses.