An under-construction building two-storey building collapsed in Rajasthan's Jaipur on Thursday night. As per the police, the incident occurred in Jawahar Nagar area. There were juice shops under the two-storey building, they said. SHO Subhash Yadav said that a few two-wheelers were damaged in the incident. However, there is no information of anyone trapped under the debris, he said.
After the accident, the team of Municipal Corporation and local administration reached the spot. Meanwhile, JCB machines have been also been pressed into service to remove the debris. Further investigation is underway.
Father, minor son killed after house collapses in Karauli
In a similar incident earlier this month, a 40-year-old man and his son were killed and two others sustained injuries after their house collapsed following torrential rains in the state's Karauli district. The unfortunate incident happened in Dolikhar Mohalla of Karauli while the family was asleep in their house on August 10. Notably, parts of Rajasthan witnessed incessant rains earlier this month. Heavy rains lashed Dausa, Bharatpur, Sawai Madhopur, Kota, Baran and Karauli districts, a MeT department spokesperson said. During the period, Karauli recorded the highest rainfall of 380 mm and 320 mm as recorded in Pugal of Bikaner district.
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