Rajasthan: Woman killed in wall collapse in Baran

KOTA: A 22-year-old woman was killed while her husband sustained injuries after a concrete wall erected unfounded on the ground collapsed over their ‘kaccha’ house in Joshi Colony in Chabda town of Baran district early on Wednesday morning.
The couple identified as Sameer, 25, a bangle vendor in Chabda town and his wife Reshma Bi, were buried under the debris.
Baran witnessed constant rain throughout Tuesday night. The body was handed over to family members after post-mortem on Wednesday morning while the injured husband was reportedly discharged after primary medical treatment.
A high concrete wall, erected unfounded on the ground, amid heavy rain throughout intervening nights of Tuesday and Wednesday, collapsed over a ‘kaccha’ house, a police personnel at Chabda police station Shivraj, who rushed to the spot, said.
A rescue operation with the help of neighbours was put in place immediately after the mishap and the two were rushed to a local hospital, where the doctor declared Reshma Bi brought dead while her husband, Sameer was discharged after primary medical care, the policeman said. The couple got married a few months ago and did not have any children.