Wall collapses due to heavy rain in Lucknow, 9 killed (VIDEOS)

Lucknow: Nine people, including four of a family, were killed and two others injured when a wall collapsed in Dilkusha area due to incessant rain in the state capital here, police sources said Friday.

They said the incident took place around 2 am when the wall collapsed on makeshift shanties.

"Several people were buried under the debris.

"On getting the information the police reached the spot and launched a relief and rescue operation," the sources said.

Three men, three women and three children were killed in the incident, police said.

Those killed in the incident have been identified as Pradeep (28), his wife Reshma (25), Naina (1), Dharmendra (28), his wife Chanda (25), their two sons, Pappu (50) and his wife Man Kunwar Devi (45).

The injured have been admitted to Civil Hospital where their condition is stated to be stable.

"All the victims are said to be residents of Jhansi district," they said.

District Magistrate Surya Pal Gangwar visited the spot and the hospital and took stock of the situation. He directed the doctors to provide proper treatment to the injured.

The DM said ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh each would be provided to the kin of the dead from the Chief Minister's calamity fund. (UNI)