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17 dead as roof of cremation ground collapses in Muradnagar

17 dead as roof of cremation ground collapses in Muradnagar
Written by Siddhant Pandey
Jan 03, 2021, 05:35 pm 2 min read
17 dead as roof of cremation ground collapses in Muradnagar

At least 17 people were killed on Sunday as the roof of a building in Muradnagar, Uttar Pradesh collapsed, officials said. The incident occurred at a cremation ground when people were taking shelter from the rain. Reportedly, the roof collapsed due to heavy rainfall. Most of those killed were relatives of a man who was being cremated on the grounds.

Incident
Tragic incident occurred during funeral

According to Hindustan Times, roughly 100 people were attending the funeral procession of a local resident of Dayanand Colony. News18 identified the deceased as Ram Dhan. The heavy rainfall caused the roof to collapse. While many managed to escape, a few were trapped under the debris, HT reported. Notably, the building was not old, however, the area was prone to waterlogging, the report added.

Details
17 dead, 38 rescued so far

The Divisional Commissioner of Meerut, Anita C Meshram, told ANI, "17 people have died so far while 38 people have been rescued after a shed collapsed in Muradnagar." The police and administrative officials reached the spot and initiated a rescue mission for those trapped under the debris. The injured were then admitted to the Ghaziabad District Hospital, HT reported.

Government
Adityanath announces Rs. 2 lakh assistance for kin of deceased

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath extended condolences to the relatives of those deceased. He said he has instructed officials to provide financial assistance of Rs. 2 lakh to the kin of those deceased. He has also directed relevant authorities to submit a report regarding the incident. "We have started a probe and we will take strict action against those found guilty," Meshram said.

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Siddhant Pandey covers national and health news at NewsBytes. He has over five years of experience working as a multimedia journalist covering hard news in New Delhi. He was previously employed with The Indian Express and News World India and has juggled roles as a correspondent, copy editor, and video producer. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology from the Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida.
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