Woman dies as balcony collapses during Chhath puja

Press Trust of India  |  Ballia (UP) 

A woman was killed and 12 others injured today when the balcony they were sitting on during the collapsed in Sagarpali village today, police said.

The women had gathered on the balcony for Chhath puja, when it collapsed under their weight, SP Anil Kumar said.


The women were rushed to the district hospital, where Muali Devi (50) succumbed, the SP said.

The injured were being treated at the hospital.

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First Published: Fri, October 27 2017. 16:28 IST