Bengal: Mud wall collapse during rain kills mother, 2 daughters
Late Thursday night in Mandir Bazar, South 24 Parganas (West Bengal), a mud wall collapsed during heavy rain, killing Brihaspati Karmakar (35) and her daughters Sheela (15) and Priya (10) as they slept.
The tragedy unfolded in the Sundarbans delta, where families often rely on vulnerable housing.
Neighbors helped after collapse; bodies sent for post-mortem
Neighbors responded immediately after the collapse, finding the family trapped under debris. Police recovered their bodies and sent them for post-mortem.
The Karmakars had begun building a concrete home under West Bengal's "Banglar Bari" scheme—launched in December 2024 after central funding for rural housing was stopped in 2021.
This incident highlights ongoing risks for families waiting for safer homes, even as state aid tries to fill the gap left by halted central support.